Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 193-194 , May 2008

Right coronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm evaluated by cardiac computed tomography angiography

  • Melissa Joines, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Bruce M. Barack, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    • Imaging Service, Division of Cardiology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    • ,
  • Donald S. Chang, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA

Received 30 December 2007 ,Accepted 28 February 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(08)00063-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.02.014

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 193-194 , May 2008

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