Atherosclerosis and Vascular Imaging

• Автор: Michael Henein (Ed.) (auth)
• Формат: Електронний ресурс Частина з книги
• Мова: Англійська
• Опубліковано: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2017
• Предмети: Biology, life sciences; coronary calcification: a risk or benefit?; coronary calcification for daily risk assessment; nutritional influences on cardiovascular calcification; PET/CT use in assessing lipid cores and their clinical relevance; environmental influences on cardiovascular calcification; IMT vs conventional risk factors in improving risk stratification; vascular calcification challenges in intervention; vascular imaging for direct treatment delivery; intima media thickness (imt) accuracy in identifying high risk individuals; carotid plaque characterization; MRA for plaque characterization
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Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in the West, and vascular disease is the most common cardiovascular clinical problem. The disease results in serious morbidity and mortality, and carries economic cost implications. While conventional risk factors are well established, and their biom...