American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 6 , Pages 767-772 , 15 March 2010

Evaluation of Contraindications and Efficacy of Oral Beta Blockade Before Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography

  • Fleur R. de Graaf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, 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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  • Joëlla E. van Velzen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of The Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Lucia J. Kroft, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Allard Sieders, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Rijnland Hospital, Leiderdorp, 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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  • 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
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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) 0-71-526-2020; fax: (+31) 0-71-526-6809

Received 10 September 2009 ,Revised 25 October 2009 ,Accepted 25 October 2009.

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 Dr. de Graaf is co-supported by the Dutch Technology Foundation STW (Utrecht, The Netherlands), Applied Science Division of The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (Den Haag, The Netherlands) and grant 10084 from the Technology Program of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Dr. van Velzen is supported by grant 2007B223 from The Netherlands Heart Foundation (The Hague, The Netherlands). Dr. Schalij has received research grants from Boston Scientific (Natick, Massachusetts), Medtronic (Minneapolis, Minnesota), and Biotronik (Berlin, Germany). Dr. Bax has received research grants from Medtronic (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Boston Scientific (Natick, Massachusetts), Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging (New York, New York), St. Jude Medical (St. Paul, Minnesota), GE Healthcare (Chalfont St. Giles, United Kingdom), Biotronik (Berlin, Germany), and Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine, California).

PII: S0002-9149(09)02675-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.10.058

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 6 , Pages 767-772 , 15 March 2010

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