Atherosclerosis
Volume 205, Issue 1 , Pages 168-173 , July 2009

Magnetic resonance of carotid artery ageing in healthy subjects

  • Niall G. Keenan

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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  • Didier Locca

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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  • Anitha Varghese

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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  • Michael Roughton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Statistics, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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  • Peter D. Gatehouse

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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  • James Hooper

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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  • David N. Firmin

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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  • Dudley J. Pennell

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 20 7351 8802; fax: +44 20 7351 8816.

Received 5 July 2008 ,Revised 3 November 2008 ,Accepted 5 November 2008.

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☆ DF has received research support from Siemens. DJP has received research support from, and is a consultant to, Siemens. He is a director of, and a stockholder in, Cardiovascular Imaging Solutions Ltd (CVIS).

PII: S0021-9150(08)00791-0

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.11.018

Atherosclerosis
Volume 205, Issue 1 , Pages 168-173 , July 2009

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