Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 35-42, January 2009

Improved noninvasive coronary angiography in morbidly obese patients with dual-source computed tomography

  • Kavitha M. Chinnaiyan, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital,3601 W 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073,USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FCCP

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Preventive Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital,3601 W 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073,USA
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  • Thomas G. Flohr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Siemens HealthCare, Computed Tomography, Siemensstr #1, 91301, Forchheim, Germany
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  • James H. Wegner, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital,3601 W 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073,USA
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  • Gilbert L. Raff, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital,3601 W 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073,USA

Received 24 July 2008; accepted 25 November 2008. published online 08 December 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: Dr. Flohr is an employee of Siemens HealthCare. The other authors report no conflicts of interest.

 This research was supported by grants from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals (K.M.C.), Siemens HealthCare (G.L.R.), and the Florine and J. Peter Ministrelli Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Center.

PII: S1934-5925(08)00708-9

doi:10.1016/j.jcct.2008.11.003

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 35-42, January 2009