Computed tomographic measurement of coronary artery calcification in the assessment of cardiovascular risk: a descriptive study.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Measurement of coronary artery calcification (CAC) is used in the evaluation of cardiovascular risk. We investigated its usefulness by comparing CAC assessment with that of various risk charts. METHODS: We determined cardiovascular risk in patients without known atherosc...

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Главные авторы: Morcillo, C, Valderas, J, Roca, J, Oliveró, R, Núñez, C, Sánchez, M, Bechich, S
Формат: Journal article
Язык:English
Опубликовано: 2007