4. CORONARY CALCIUM SCORE, RATHER THAN CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS, IS MORE PREDICTIVE OF CORONARY RESTENOSIS AFTER DES IMPLANTATION
Background: Calcium scoring on MDCT and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) have been widely used as indices of atherosclerosis. However, the clinical correlation between carotid IMT and the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) is relatively poorly established. The aim of this study was to det...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2009-10-01
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Series: | Artery Research |
Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925787/view |