## Abstract Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the United States. Investigation of atherosclerotic plaque morphology and composition is important because the findings may be useful in predicting prognosis or response to therapy. This study presents highโreso
MR imaging of atherosclerotic plaque
โ Scribed by Choi, C.Joon; Kramer, Christopher M
- Book ID
- 122187178
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 398 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0033-8389
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