Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 10 , Pages 1403-1408 , October 2008

Quantitative 3T MR Imaging of the Descending Thoracic Aorta: Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia Have an Increased Aortic Plaque Burden Despite Long-Term Lipid-lowering Therapy

  • Stephan A. Schmitz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Sciences Department, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Rd, London, W12 0NN England
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to S.A.S.
    • ,
  • Declan P. O'Regan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Sciences Department, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Rd, London, W12 0NN England
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  • Julie Fitzpatrick

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Sciences Department, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Rd, London, W12 0NN England
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  • Clare Neuwirth

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Facility, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Rd, London, W12 0NN England
    • Lipid Clinic, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England
    • ,
  • Elizabeth Potter

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Facility, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Rd, London, W12 0NN England
    • Lipid Clinic, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England
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  • Isabella Tosi

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Facility, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Rd, London, W12 0NN England
    • Lipid Clinic, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England
    • ,
  • Joseph V. Hajnal, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Sciences Department, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Rd, London, W12 0NN England
    • ,
  • Rossi P. Naoumova, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Facility, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Rd, London, W12 0NN England
    • Lipid Clinic, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England

Received 4 November 2007 ,Revised 15 June 2008 ,Accepted 30 June 2008.

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 D.P.O. has received a PhD stipend from Berlex Healthcare, United Kingdom.

PII: S1051-0443(08)00637-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.06.020

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 10 , Pages 1403-1408 , October 2008

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