Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis identified by coronary computed tomographic angiography in asymptomatic morbidly obese patients

Obesity is a common public health problem and obese individuals in particular have a disproportionate incidence of acute coronary events. This study was undertaken to identify coronary artery lesions as well as associated clinical features, risk factors and demographics in patients with a body mass...

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Main Authors: Peter A. McCullough, Kavitha M. Chinnaiyan, Barry A. Franklin, Thomas E. Vanhecke, Martin Lubanski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Touch Medical Media 2010-09-01
Series:Heart International
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hi/article/view/1981