CORONARY CT ANGIOGRAPHY VALIDATES CORONARY RISK FACTORS
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1355-6037,1468-201X
DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302920d.18