Impact of family history of premature coronary disease on carotid ultrasound and coronary calcium findings
First degree relatives (FDRs) of subjects with early onset of coronary heart disease (CHD) have higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. We verified early CHD by angiography in the index patients and extensively phenotyped their FDRs to investigate the relationship of traditional and non-t...
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University of British Columbia
2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/721 |