American Heart Journal
Volume 157, Issue 3 , Pages 481-487 , March 2009

Volumetric evaluation of coronary plaque in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction or stable angina pectoris—a multislice computerized tomography study

  • Sophia Hammer-Hansen, BS

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Cardiology, The Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Klaus Fuglsang Kofoed, MD, DmSc

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Cardiology, The Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Klaus Fuglsang Kofoed, MD, Department of Cardiology 2013, The Heart Center, Rigshosptialet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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  • Henning Kelbæk, MD, DmSc

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Cardiology, The Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Thomas Kristensen, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Radiology, Diagnostic Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Jørgen Tobias Kühl, BS

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Cardiology, The Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Jens Jakob Thune, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Cardiology, The Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Lars Køber, MD, DmSc

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Cardiology, The Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Received 10 July 2008 ,Accepted 16 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.10.011

American Heart Journal
Volume 157, Issue 3 , Pages 481-487 , March 2009

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