Implications of Gender Difference in Coronary Calcification as Assessed by CT Coronary Angiography
Background Arterial calcium as measured by 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography (64-CT) is a reliable predictor of cardiovascular disease risk. Lipid-rich plaques with lower degrees of calcification may pose greater risk for adverse coronary events than more stabilized calcified plaques...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-01-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/CMC.S18764 |