Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 331-333 , September 2009

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 Conflict of interest: Dr. Al-Mallah receives research support from the American Heart Association, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation of Michigan, and Astellas.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.09.002

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 331-333 , September 2009

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