Open AccessIdentification of Unexpected Nonatherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease With Coronary CT Angiography
Author(s) -
Thomas Knickelbine,
John R. Lesser,
Tammy S. Haas,
Eric R. Brandenburg,
B. Kelly Gleason-Han,
Björn Flygenring,
Terrence F. Longe,
Robert S. Schwartz,
Barry J. Maron
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2009.03.022
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , cardiology , angiography , radiology , aneurysm , myxoma , coronary arteries , artery
The aim of this study was to assess, in a general cardiology cohort screened for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), the effectiveness and frequency with which multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography unexpectedly imaged and identified other nonatherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases.
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