American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 8 , Pages 980-987 , 15 October 2008

Quantitative Automated Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion at Cardiac Catheterization†

  • Andrew J. Boyle, MBBS

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    • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 415-514-0827; fax: 415-353-3090
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  • Karl H. Schuleri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Jean Lienard, PhD

      Affiliations

    • GE Healthcare, Buc, France
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  • Regis Vaillant, PhD

      Affiliations

    • GE Healthcare, Buc, France
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  • Michael Y. Chan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Jeffrey M. Zimmet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Ramesh Mazhari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Marco Centola, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • Gary Feigenbaum, BS

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Joud Dib, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Navin K. Kapur, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Joshua M. Hare, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Jon R. Resar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Received 7 February 2008 ,Revised 23 May 2008 ,Accepted 23 May 2008.

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 This research was sponsored in part by GE Healthcare, Buc, France.

PII: S0002-9149(08)01011-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.05.064

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 8 , Pages 980-987 , 15 October 2008

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