The role of coronary artery calcification score in clinical practice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coronary artery calcification (CAC) measured by electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT) has been well studied in the prediction of coronary artery disease (CAD). We sought to evaluate the impact of the CAC score in the diagnostic pr...
Main Authors: | Willems Tineke P, Zeebregts Clark J, Bouma Hjalmar R, Hospers Frederique AP, Dikkers Riksta, Vliegenthart Rozemarijn, Slart Riemer HJA, Salachova Farah, Piers Lieuwe H, Oudkerk Matthijs, Zijlstra Felix, Tio René A |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-12-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/8/38 |
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