Detection of coronary artery disease based on the calcification index obtained by helical computed tomography
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Detection of coronary artery disease based on the calcification index obtained by helical computed tomography.
OBJECTIVE To assess the relation between coronary artery disease and the calcification index on helical computed tomography. METHOD We studied 22 patients (ages ranging from 40 to 70 years) who underwent coronary angiography because of chest pain suggestive of angina pectoris. Findings on coronary angiography were classified as follows: significant obstructive disease (stenosis > or = 50 %), ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0066-782X
DOI: 10.1590/s0066-782x2000001200002