High-Intensity Signals in Carotid Plaques on T1-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predict Coronary Events in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 416-422

  Noguchi, Teruo ^a   Yamada, Naoaki ^a   Higashi, Masahiro ^a   Goto, Yoichi ^a   Naito, Hiroaki ^a  

^a NATIONAL CEREBRAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

carotid artery; coronary artery disease; magnetic resonance imaging; prognosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTIVE VALUE;

AGED; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID STENOSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 80053320800     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.01.056     Document Type: Article

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