American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 10 , Pages 1351-1356 , 15 November 2009

Comparison of Dual Source Computed Tomography Versus Intravascular Ultrasound for Evaluation of Coronary Arteries at Least One Year After Cardiac Transplantation

  • Tiziano Schepis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Stephan Achenbach, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Michael Weyand, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Philip Raum, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Mohamed Marwan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Tobias Pflederer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Werner G. Daniel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Rene Tandler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Markus Kondruweit, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Dieter Ropers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany

Received 9 April 2009 ,Revised 19 June 2009 ,Accepted 19 June 2009.

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 This work was supported by Grant 01 EV 0708 from Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Berlin, Germany.

PII: S0002-9149(09)01324-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.06.060

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 10 , Pages 1351-1356 , 15 November 2009

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