Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 272-278 , July 2009

Multislice coronary computed tomographic angiography in emergency department presentations of unsuspected acute myocardial infarction

Received 4 January 2009 ,Accepted 7 May 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report being on the speaker bureau of Philips Medical Systems.

PII: S1934-5925(09)00157-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.05.004

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 272-278 , July 2009

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