Role of cardiac multidetector computed tomography in the exclusion of ischemic etiology in heart failure patients

Introduction and Aims: Differentiation of ischemic from non-ischemic etiology in heart failure (HF) patients has both therapeutic and prognostic implications. One possible approach to this differentiation is direct visualization of the coronary tree. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) has emer...

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Main Authors: Pedro A. Sousa, Nuno Bettencourt, Nuno Dias Ferreira, Mónica Carvalho, Daniel Leite, Wilson Ferreira, Ilídio de Jesus, Vasco Gama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-10-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255114002017