Noninvasive detection of coronary artery disease: challenges for prevention of disease and clinical events Métodos não invasivos para identificação da doença aterosclerótica: desafios para prevenção da doença e eventos clínicos
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects essentially all arterial beds including the aorta, coronaries, carotids, and peripheral arteries. It is the main cause of death in the western hemisphere, due to cardiovascular syndromes such as myocardial infarction, heart failure, and...
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Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2005-10-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322005000500011 |