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Correlation of transthoracic Doppler echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging in measuring left anterior descending artery flow velocity and time‐course of dipyridamole‐induced coronary flow increase

J. W. KOSKENVUO Departments ofCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. SARASTE Clinical Physiology
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P. NIEMI Radiology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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J. KNUUTI Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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H. SAKUMA Department of Radiology, Mie University Hospital, Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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J. O. TOIKKA Departments of
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M. KOMU Clinical Physiology
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M. J. JA¨RVISALO Radiology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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J. J. HARTIALA Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Pages 65-72 | Received 09 Sep 2002, Accepted 08 Jan 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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