Impact of Coronary Artery Calcium Scanning on Coronary Risk Factors and Downstream Testing

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  • Alan Rozanski
  • Leslee J. Shaw
چکیده

Alan Rozanski, MD,* Heidi Gransar, MS,† Leslee J. Shaw, PHD,‡ Johanna Kim, MPH,† Lisa Miranda-Peats, MPH,† Nathan D. Wong, PHD,§ Jamal S. Rana, MD, PHD,† Raza Orakzai, MD,† Sean W. Hayes, MD,† John D. Friedman, MD,† Louise E. J. Thomson, MBCHB,† Donna Polk, MD, James Min, MD,¶ Matthew J. Budoff, MD,# Daniel S. Berman, MD† New York, New York; Los Angeles, Irvine, and Torrance, California; Atlanta, Georgia; and Providence, Rhode Island

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تاریخ انتشار 2011