The debate concerning detection of coronary calcification: who needs an electron beam computed tomography scan?

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¹ Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, PO Box 245035, Tucson, AZ 85724-5035, USA. jalpert@u.arizona.edu

Editorial

Joseph S Alpert. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2002 Sep.

. 2002 Sep;4(5):349-50.

doi: 10.1007/s11886-002-0031-7.

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, PO Box 245035, Tucson, AZ 85724-5035, USA. jalpert@u.arizona.edu

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