Atherosclerosis
Volume 211, Issue 2 , Pages 437-444 , August 2010

Characterization of culprit lesions in acute coronary syndromes using coronary dual-source CT angiography

Received 15 October 2009 ,Revised 31 January 2010 ,Accepted 1 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.02.001

Atherosclerosis
Volume 211, Issue 2 , Pages 437-444 , August 2010

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