Atherosclerosis
New findings in atherosclerosis described from the United States, People's Republic of China and Netherlands
Published in Cardiovascular Week, July 10th, 2006
Study 1: Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) can provide important information concerning the composition of atherosclerotic plaques in addition to detecting luminal obstruction.
According to researchers in Argentina, "Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) provides 3-dimensional noninvasive visualization of the coronary arterial tree. We compared MDCT with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for assessment of severity of coronary artery stenosis and composition of atherosclerotic plaques in 40 patients (32 men; mean age 52 years,...
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