Visualization of coronary wall atherosclerosis in asymptomatic subjects and patients with coronary artery disease using magnetic resonance imaging.

Visualization of coronary wall atherosclerosis in asymptomatic subjects and patients with coronary artery disease using magnetic resonance imaging.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is sensitive to early atherosclerotic changes such as positive remodeling in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We assessed prevalence, quality, and extent of coronary atherosclerosis in a group of healthy subjects compared to patients with confirmed CAD.Tw...

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Main Authors: Suzanne C Gerretsen, M Eline Kooi, Alfons G Kessels, Simon Schalla, Marcus Katoh, Rob J van der Geest, Warren J Manning, Johannes Waltenberger, Jos M A van Engelshoven, Rene M Botnar, Tim Leiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2947500?pdf=render

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