American Heart Journal
Volume 151, Issue 6 , Pages 1139-1146 , June 2006

Coronary artery calcium scanning: Clinical paradigms for cardiac risk assessment and treatment

  • Harvey S. Hecht, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Harvey S. Hecht, MD, FACC, Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, 130 E. 77th St., New York, NY 10021.
    • ,
  • Matthew J. Budoff, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Harbor-UCLA Research and Education Institute, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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  • Daniel S. Berman, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
    • Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
    • The Burns and Allen Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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  • James Ehrlich, MD

      Affiliations

    • George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
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  • John A. Rumberger, MD, PhD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH

Received 3 May 2005 ,Accepted 12 July 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.07.018

American Heart Journal
Volume 151, Issue 6 , Pages 1139-1146 , June 2006

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