Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 382-388 , November 2008

Relations between digital thermal monitoring of vascular function, the Framingham risk score, and coronary artery calcium score

  • Naser Ahmadi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1124 West Carson Street, RB2, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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  • Fereshteh Hajsadeghi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1124 West Carson Street, RB2, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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  • Khawar Gul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1124 West Carson Street, RB2, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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  • Jackson Vane, MS

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1124 West Carson Street, RB2, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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  • Nudrat Usman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1124 West Carson Street, RB2, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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  • Ferdinand Flores, BS

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1124 West Carson Street, RB2, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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  • Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Harvey Hecht, MD

      Affiliations

    • Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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  • Morteza Naghavi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Matthew Budoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1124 West Carson Street, RB2, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 8 July 2008 ,Accepted 18 September 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: Dr. Matthew Budoff is on the speakers bureau for Coeneral Electric.

PII: S1934-5925(08)00614-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.09.001

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 382-388 , November 2008

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