American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 6 , Pages 773-779 , 15 March 2010

Comparison of Usefulness of Exercise Testing Versus Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography for Evaluation of Patients Suspected of Having Coronary Artery Disease

  • Kristian A. Øvrehus, MD

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    • Department of Cardiology, Lillebaelt Hospital, Vejle, Denmark
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  • Jesper K. Jensen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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  • Hans F. Mickley, MD, DMSci

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    • Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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  • Henrik Munkholm, MD

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    • Department of Cardiology, Lillebaelt Hospital, Vejle, Denmark
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  • Morten Bøttcher, MD, PhD

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    • Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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  • Hans E. Bøtker, MD, DMSci

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    • Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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  • Bjarne L. Nørgaard, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Lillebaelt Hospital, Vejle, Denmark

Received 12 September 2009 ,Revised 5 November 2009 ,Accepted 5 November 2009.

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 This work was supported by a grant from Vejle Hospital Research Foundation, Vejle, Denmark, and PhD scholarship from Aarhus University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus, Denmark.

PII: S0002-9149(09)02674-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.11.006

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 6 , Pages 773-779 , 15 March 2010

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