Using noncontrast cardiac CT and coronary artery calcification measurements for cardiovascular risk assessment and management in asymptomatic adults
John A RumbergerThe Mayo Clinic and Foundation Director of Cardiac Imaging The Princeton Longevity Center, Princeton, NJ, USAAbstract: The presence of mural calcification has, for decades, been recognized as a marker for atheromatous plaque in the coronary arteries and the aorta, but only in the pas...
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Dove Medical Press
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Vascular Health and Risk Management |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/using-noncontrast-cardiac-ct-and-coronary-artery-calcification-measure-a4796 |