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CT Attenuation Features of Individual Calcified Coronary Plaque: Differences among Asymptomatic, Stable Angina Pectoris, and Acute Coronary Syndrome Groups

BACKGROUND: Coronary artery calcium (CAC) assessed by non-contrast cardiac CT has been shown to be an independent factor from the Framingham risk factors in predicting cardiovascular events. However, many patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have low CAC score. A recent study that re-analyzed...

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Autores principales: Huang, Yi-Luan, Lin, Huey-Shyan, Wu, Carol C., Wu, Fu-Zong, Yeh, Chinson, Chiou, Kuan-Ran, Mar, Guang-Yuan, Wu, Ming-Ting
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4481104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26106881
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131254