Coronary plaque burden, as determined by cardiac computed tomography, in patients with myocardial infarction and angiographically normal coronary arteries compared to healthy volunteers: a prospective multicenter observational study.

OBJECTIVES: Patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction and angiographically normal coronary arteries (MINCA) represent a diagnostic and a therapeutic challenge. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) allows detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) even in the absence of significant stenosis. W...

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Main Authors: Elin B Brolin, Tomas Jernberg, Torkel B Brismar, Maria Daniel, Loghman Henareh, Jonaz Ripsweden, Per Tornvall, Kerstin Cederlund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4061030?pdf=render