Non-invasive assessment of coronary inflammation improves the diagnostic accuracy of coronary death in post-mortem CT angiography
Open Access
- 26 June 2026
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
- Vol. 20 (4) , 382-389
Abstract
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Funding Information
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
- British Heart Foundation
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