American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 3 , Pages 305-311 , 1 August 2009

Comparison of Frequency of Calcified Versus Non-Calcified Coronary Lesions by Computed Tomographic Angiography in Patients With Stable Versus Unstable Angina Pectoris

  • Matthijs F.L. Meijs, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • W. Bob Meijboom, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Michiel L. Bots, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Stamatis Kyrzopoulos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Rick Neoh Eu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Mathias Prokop, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Pieter A. Doevendans, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Pim J. de Feyter, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Maarten J. Cramer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 31-88-7555555; fax: 31-30-2505479

Received 24 February 2009 ,Revised 23 March 2009 ,Accepted 23 March 2009.

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 This study was funded by an investigational grant 945-04-263 from ZonMw (The Hague, The Netherlands). Dr. Kyrzopoulos is supported by an educational grant from the Hellenic Cardiological Society, Athens, Greece.

PII: S0002-9149(09)00811-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.03.049

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 3 , Pages 305-311 , 1 August 2009

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