Importance of wall motion analysis in the diagnosis of left main disease using stress nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging.

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Published in Int J Cardiovasc Imaging on June 01, 2003

Authors

Shekar P Kumar1, Asssad Movahed

Author Affiliations

1: Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27858-4354, USA.

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