Carotid Plaque Stabilization by Statin Evaluation of Plaque Stabilization by Fluvastatin with Carotid Intima- Medial Elasticity Measured by a Transcutaneous Ultrasonic-Based Tissue Characterization System
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Department of Internal Medicine, Tohoku Kosai Hospital, Sendai, Japan Panasonic Shikoku Electronics Co., Ltd, Yokohama, Japan Oizumi Memorial Hospital, Shiroishi, Japan Health Administration Center, Miyagi University of Education, Sendai, Japan Department of Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan Department of Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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