American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 9 , Pages 1210-1214 , 1 May 2009

Impact of Gender and Age on In Vivo Virtual Histology–Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging Plaque Characterization (from the global Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound [VH-IVUS] Registry)

  • Jie Qian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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  • Akiko Maehara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 212-851-9371; fax: 212-851-9230
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  • Gary S. Mintz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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  • M. Pauliina Margolis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Volcano Corporation, Rancho Cordova, California
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  • Amir Lerman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Jason Rogers, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of California, Sacramento, California
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  • Shuel Banai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • Samer Kazziha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center, Mt Clemens, Michigan
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  • Celia Castellanos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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  • Lokesh Dani, BS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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  • Martin Fahy, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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  • Gregg W. Stone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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  • Martin B. Leon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York

Received 26 December 2008 ,Revised 13 January 2009 ,Accepted 13 January 2009.

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 Drs. Mintz, Leon, Rogers, and Stone are consultants of Volcano Corp., and Dr. Margolis is an employee of Volcano Corp.

PII: S0002-9149(09)00109-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.031

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 9 , Pages 1210-1214 , 1 May 2009

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