American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 100, Issue 12 , Pages 1754-1758 , 15 December 2007

Usefulness of 64-Slice Multidetector Computed Tomography for Detecting Drug Eluting In-Stent Restenosis

  • Nazario Carrabba, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 39-055-7947221; fax: 39-055-7947625.
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  • Mohamed Bamoshmoosh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fanfani Clinical Research Institute, Florence, Italy.
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  • Luca Maria Carusi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fanfani Clinical Research Institute, Florence, Italy.
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  • Guido Parodi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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  • Renato Valenti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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  • Angela Migliorini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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  • Fabio Fanfani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fanfani Clinical Research Institute, Florence, Italy.
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  • David Antoniucci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy

Received 25 May 2007 ,Revised 1 July 2007 ,Accepted 1 July 2007.

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PII: S0002-9149(07)01672-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.07.038

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 100, Issue 12 , Pages 1754-1758 , 15 December 2007

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