Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for Clinical Imaging of Coronary Artery Disease. Diagnostic Classification and Risk Stratification.

Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for Clinical Imaging of Coronary Artery Disease. Diagnostic Classification and Risk Stratification.

Despite advances in the pharmacologic and interventional treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD), atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of death in Western societies. X-ray coronary angiography has been the modality of choice for diagnosing the presence and extent of CAD. However, this techni...

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Main Authors: Grigorios eKorosoglou, Sorin eGiusca, Gitsios eGitsioudis, Christian eErbel, Hugo Albert Katus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Coronary Artery Disease
atherosclerotic plaque
coronary computed tomography
cardiac magnetic resonance
risk stratification.
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00291/full

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