American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 11 , Pages 1499-1504 , 1 December 2009

Comparison of the Value of Coronary Calcium Detection to Computed Tomographic Angiography and Exercise Testing in Patients With Chest Pain

  • Koen Nieman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 31-10-7025029; fax: 31-10-703-5242
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  • Tjebbe W. Galema, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Lisan A. Neefjes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Annick C. Weustink, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Paul Musters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Adriaan D. Moelker, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Nico R. Mollet, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Randall de Visser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Eric Boersma, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Pim J. de Feijter, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 6 May 2009 ,Revised 7 July 2009 ,Accepted 7 July 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)01347-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.07.011

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 11 , Pages 1499-1504 , 1 December 2009

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