American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 8 , Pages 1045-1050, 15 April 2009

Usefulness of Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac and Ascending Aorta Calcific Deposits to Predict Coronary Artery Calcium and Presence and Severity of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

  • Gaetano Nucifora, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, University Hospital Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy
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  • Joanne D. Schuijf, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Jacob M. van Werkhoven, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • J. Wouter Jukema, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • The Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of The Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Nina Ajmone Marsan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Eduard R. Holman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Ernst E. van der Wall, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • The Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of The Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: +31-715-26-2020; fax: +31-715-26-6809

Received 6 October 2008; received in revised form 4 December 2008; accepted 4 December 2008. published online 02 March 2009.

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 Dr. Nucifora was supported by a research grant from the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions, Sophia Antipolis, France. Dr. Bax was supported by research grants from Biotronik, Berlin, Germany, BMS Medical Imaging, North Billerica, Massachusetts, Boston Scientific, Boston, Massachusetts, Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, California, GE Healthcare, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, Minnesota.

PII: S0002-9149(09)00038-1

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.12.031

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 8 , Pages 1045-1050, 15 April 2009

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