Cor Vasa 2010, 52(4):275-276 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2010.066

The role of coronary calcium score in predicting myocardial infarction. Morning well, afternoon hell

Eliška Sovová1,*, Milan Kamínek2, Marek Richter1, Milan Sova3, Miloš Táborský1
1 1st Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Olomouc
2 Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Olomouc
3 Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic

Published: April 1, 2010  Show citation

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Sovová E, Kamínek M, Richter M, Sova M, Táborský M. The role of coronary calcium score in predicting myocardial infarction. Morning well, afternoon hell. Cor Vasa. 2010;52(4):275-276. doi: 10.33678/cor.2010.066.
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