American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 11 , Pages 1487-1494 , 1 June 2009

Combined Assessment of Coronary Anatomy and Myocardial Perfusion Using Multidetector Computed Tomography for the Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease

  • Nadjia Kachenoura, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Tamar Gaspar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
    • ,
  • Joseph A. Lodato, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Dianna M.E. Bardo, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Barbara Newby, RT(CT)

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Sarah Gips, MD

      Affiliations

    • Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
    • ,
  • Nathan Peled, MD

      Affiliations

    • Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
    • ,
  • Roberto M. Lang, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Victor Mor-Avi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: (773)-702-1842; fax: (773)-702-1034

Received 8 December 2008 ,Revised 5 February 2009 ,Accepted 5 February 2009.

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 This study was supported by a Grant-in-Aid from the American Heart Association.

PII: S0002-9149(09)00533-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.02.005

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 11 , Pages 1487-1494 , 1 June 2009

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