American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 3 , Pages 302-305 , 1 February 2010

Diagnostic Accuracy of 64-Slice Multislice Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography in Patients With an Intermediate Pretest Likelihood for Coronary Artery Disease

  • Jacob M. van Werkhoven

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Drs. van Werkhoven and Heijenbrok share first authorship.
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  • Mark W. Heijenbrok, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
    • Drs. van Werkhoven and Heijenbrok share first authorship.
    • ,
  • 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
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  • Mark M. Boogers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • 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
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  • Joop H.M. Schreur, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
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  • Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: (+31) 71-526-2020; fax: (+31) 71-526-6809

Received 19 July 2009 ,Revised 8 September 2009 ,Accepted 8 September 2009.

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 Dr. van Werkhoven was financially supported by a research grant from the Netherlands Society of Cardiology (Utrecht, The Netherlands); Dr. Boogers was supported by grant 2006T102 from the Dutch Heart Foundation (The Hague, The Netherlands); Dr. Bax received research grants from Medtronic (Tolochenaz, Switzerland), Boston Scientific (Maastricht, The Netherlands), BMS Medical Imaging (North Billerica, Massachusetts), Biotronik (Berlin, Germany), St. Jude Medical (Veenendaal, The Netherlands), GE Healthcare (St. Giles, United Kingdom), and Edwards Lifesciences (Saint-Prex, Switzerland).

PII: S0002-9149(09)02400-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.09.029

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 3 , Pages 302-305 , 1 February 2010

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