Pathologic validation of a new method to quantify coronary calcific deposits in vivo using intravascular ultrasound

Current methods of calcium quantification by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) measure the arc of calcium using the cross-sectional image at the lesion and at the reference site while neglecting calcium elsewhere. Calcium at these sites may not adequately represent the extent of total epicardial coron...

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Published in:	The American journal of cardiology 2000, Vol.85 (1), p.37-40
Main Authors:	Scott, Douglas S, Arora, Umesh K, Farb, Andrew, Virmani, Renu, Weissman, Neil J
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Aged Atherectomy, Coronary Autopsy Biological and medical sciences Calcinosis - complications Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging Calcinosis - pathology Calcinosis - therapy Cardiology Cardiovascular system Chi-Square Distribution Contraindications Coronary Disease - complications Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging Coronary Disease - pathology Coronary Disease - therapy Coronary vessels Death, Sudden, Cardiac - etiology Female Humans Image Processing, Computer-Assisted Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical diagnosis Medical sciences Middle Aged Pathology Sensitivity and Specificity Severity of Illness Index Ultrasonic imaging Ultrasonic investigative techniques Ultrasonography, Interventional - methods
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