American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 5 , Pages 653-656 , 1 September 2009

Comparison of Non-Invasive Multi-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography Versus Invasive Coronary Angiography and Fractional Flow Reserve for the Evaluation of Men With Known Coronary Artery Disease†

  • Jacob M. van Werkhoven, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Joanne D. Schuijf, PhD

      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
    • Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Gabija Pundziute, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Albert de Roos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 31-71-5262020; fax: 31-71-5266809

Received 4 February 2009 ,Revised 16 April 2009 ,Accepted 16 April 2009.

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 Dr. van Werkhoven is financially supported by a research grant from the Netherlands Society of Cardiology, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Dr. Pundziute is financially supported by a training fellowship grant from the European Society of Cardiology Huygens Scholarship (Sophia Antipolis, France).

PII: S0002-9149(09)01013-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.04.045

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 5 , Pages 653-656 , 1 September 2009

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