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ACCF/AHA 2007 Clinical Expert Consensus Document on Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring by Computed Tomography in Global Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and in Evaluation of Patients With Chest Pain

2007 • 950 citations

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2000 • 751 citations

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2007 • 633 citations

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1995 • 237 citations

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1994 • 122 citations

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2002 • 22 citations

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