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Atherosclerosis
Studies describe new findings in atherosclerosis research
April 11th, 2006
Investigators in the United States and the Netherlands have published new atherosclerosis data. Study 1: Coronary artery atherosclerosis is related to reduced regional left ventricular function in individuals without history of clinical cardiovascular disease. Researchers recently publishing in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology reported, "We investigated whether regional coronary calcium score by computed tomography is related to regional left ventricular systolic function measured by MRI tagging in participants of the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. The Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis is a prospective...
Source: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week (2006-04-11)
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