Impact of plaque imaging by electron beam tomography on the treatment of dyslipidemias

Authors
Hecht, HS
Citation
Hs. Hecht, Impact of plaque imaging by electron beam tomography on the treatment of dyslipidemias, AM J CARD, 88(4), 2001, pp. 406
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010815)88:4<406:IOPIBE>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Electron beam tomography identifies patients at risk for coronary events wi th a power multiplicative of standard risk factors. It will have a major im pact on the initiation of drug therapy, the identification of treatable met abolic disorders, and the evaluation of the response to treatment.