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The value of coronary artery calcium score assessed by dual-source computed tomography coronary angiography for predicting presence and severity of coronary artery disease

BACKGROUND: Measuring coronary artery calcium score (CACS) using a dual-source CT scanner is recognized as a major indicator for assessing coronary artery disease. The present study aimed to validate the clinical significance of CACS in predicting coronary artery stenosis and its severity. MATERIAL/...

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Autores principales: Almasi, Alireza, Pouraliakbar, Hamidreza, Sedghian, Ahmad, Karimi, Mohammad Ali, Firouzi, Ata, Tehrai, Mahmood
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4079648/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24995072
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/PJR.890809