American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 6 , Pages 761-766, 15 March 2010

Low-Density Lipoprotein and Noncalcified Coronary Plaque Composition in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Coronary Artery Disease on Computed Tomographic Angiography

  • Victor Y. Cheng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine and Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
    • Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: (310) 423-4223; fax: (310) 423-0081
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  • Arik Wolak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine and Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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  • Ariel Gutstein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine and Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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  • Heidi Gransar, MS

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine and Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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  • Nathan D. Wong, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Disease Prevention Program, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California
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  • Damini Dey, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine and Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
    • Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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  • Louise E.J. Thomson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine and Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
    • Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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  • Sean W. Hayes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine and Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
    • Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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  • John D. Friedman, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine and Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
    • Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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  • Piotr J. Slomka, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine and Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
    • Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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  • Daniel S. Berman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine and Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
    • Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California

Received 13 August 2009; received in revised form 6 November 2009; accepted 6 November 2009. published online 08 February 2010.

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 This study was supported by a grant from the Lincy Foundation, Beverly Hills, California.

PII: S0002-9149(09)02676-9

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.11.007

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 6 , Pages 761-766, 15 March 2010

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