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Computed tomography for the measurement of coronary calcification in asymptomatic risk patients
BACKGROUND: In 2003 nearly 20% of deaths in Germany were caused by coronary heart disease (CHD). Risk models are used to estimate the ten-year-risk of a coronary event. Coronary calcification may be seen as an additional risk factor. The amount of calcium is correlated with atherosclerotic lesions,...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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German Medical Science
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3011347/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21289962 |