Images in cardiovascular medicine. Superiority of computed tomography coronary angiography over calcium scoring to accurately evaluate atherosclerotic disease in a 35-year-old man.
Schussler
Jeffrey M
JM
Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Tex, USA. JSchussler@heartplace.com
Dockery
William D
WD
Johnson
Kenneth B
KB
Rosenthal
Robert L
RL
Schumacher
John R
JR
Stoler
Robert C
RC
D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000737:chemistry*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012907:Smoking; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D002118:Calcium