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Original Research

Relation of the quantity of coronary calcium to the quantity of aortic calcium determined from radiographs at necropsy

Yusuf M. Salama Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Institute, Dallas, Texas;;b University of Texas Health School of Public Health, Dallas, Texas;
, BS,
Joseph M. Guileyardoc Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas;
, MD &
William C. Robertsa Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Institute, Dallas, Texas;;c Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas;;d Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 247-249 | Received 16 Oct 2020, Accepted 02 Nov 2020, Published online: 14 Dec 2020

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