American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 5 , Pages 657-664 , 1 September 2009

Usefulness of Coronary Flow Reserve Measured by Echocardiography to Improve the Identification of Significant Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Stenosis Assessed by Multidetector Computed Tomography

  • Francesco Pizzuto, MD

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    • Department of Cardiology, “Tor Vergata” University, Rome, Italy
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  • Paolo Voci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, “Tor Vergata” University, Rome, Italy
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  • Francesco Bartolomucci, MD

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    • Department of Cardiology, Community Hospital “L. Bonomo,” Andria (BA), Italy
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  • Paolo Emilio Puddu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of the Heart and Great Vessels “A. Reale,” “La Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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  • Giovanni Strippoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Community Hospital “L. Bonomo,” Andria (BA), Italy
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  • Laura Broglia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, “S. Giovanni-Addolorata” General Hospital, Rome, Italy
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  • Plinio Rossi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Clinica “Villa Margherita,” Rome, Italy

Received 5 February 2009 ,Revised 27 April 2009 ,Accepted 27 April 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)01012-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.04.044

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 5 , Pages 657-664 , 1 September 2009

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