Early noninvasive identification of atherosclerosis: a new paradigm in preventive cardiology.
Rodgers
George P
GP
Heart Hospital of Austin, 3801 North lamar, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78756-4081, USA. grodgers@austinheart.com
Beasley
Kent
K
Ehrlich
James
J
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002309:Cardiology / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D018579:Patient Selection; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards