Comparison of carotid arterial morphology and plaque composition between patients with acute coronary syndrome and stable coronary artery disease: A high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging study

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 715-726

  Wang, Qingjun ^a,b   Zeng, Yuan ^a   Wang, Yong ^a   Cai, Jianming ^a   Cai, Youquan ^a   Ma, Lin ^a   Xu, Xian ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b NAVY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Coronary artery disease; Magnetic resonance imaging; Plaque

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; CALCINOSIS; CAROTID STENOSIS; CHINA; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 80054857677     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 15730743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-011-9858-6     Document Type: Article

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