American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 100, Issue 11 , Pages 1605-1608 , 1 December 2007

Usefulness of Multislice Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography to Identify Patients With Abnormal Myocardial Perfusion Stress in Whom Diagnostic Catheterization May Be Safely Avoided

  • Sorin C. Danciu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: 773-296-8260; fax: 773-296-5940.
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  • Cesar J. Herrera, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • Illinois Heart and Vascular, Hinsdale, Illinois.
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  • Peter J. Stecy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • Illinois Heart and Vascular, Hinsdale, Illinois.
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  • Edgar Carell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Illinois Heart and Vascular, Hinsdale, Illinois.
    • ,
  • Frank Saltiel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Illinois Heart and Vascular, Hinsdale, Illinois.
    • ,
  • Jerome L. Hines, MD

      Affiliations

    • Illinois Heart and Vascular, Hinsdale, Illinois.

Received 19 April 2007 ,Revised 18 June 2007 ,Accepted 18 June 2007.

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 This work was supported by Chicagoland Heart Foundation, Hinsdale, Illinois.

PII: S0002-9149(07)01582-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.06.069

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 100, Issue 11 , Pages 1605-1608 , 1 December 2007

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