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Circulation. 2006
Published online before print October 2, 2006, doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.178458
Published online before print October 2, 2006, doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.178458
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Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease by Cardiac Computed Tomography, A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Committee on Cardiovascular Imaging and Intervention, Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention, and Committee on Cardiac Imaging, Council on Clinical Cardiology
Matthew J. Budoff MD, FAHA,
Key words: AHA Scientific Statements •
calcium •
atherosclerosis •
coronary disease •
noninvasive coronary angiography
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