Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5604489 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Increasing age is a strong and independent predictor for angiographic overestimation of the severity of a coronary stenosis. Functional measurement of coronary artery stenoses should be considered more often, particularly in elderly to avoid unnecessary revascularization.
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Authors
Nanette M Borren, Jan Paul Ottervanger, Martijn A Reinders, Elvin Kedhi,