Atherosclerosis
Volume 206, Issue 2 , Pages 349-350 , October 2009

Commentary on the study of Rivera et al.: The relation of risk factors and total coronary artery plaque burden evaluated by multi-detector row computed tomography angiography

  • Raul D. Santos

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Received 20 May 2009

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PII: S0021-9150(09)00425-0

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.05.032

Atherosclerosis
Volume 206, Issue 2 , Pages 349-350 , October 2009

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