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The Association of Coronary Artery Calcium Score with Heart Failure – a Literature Review Cover

The Association of Coronary Artery Calcium Score with Heart Failure – a Literature Review

Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies
Volume 11 (2025): Issue 4 (December 2025)
By: Daniel Stirbu,  Grigore Tinica,  Liviu Moraru,  Klara Brînzaniuc,  Bogdan Suciu,  Raluca Ozana Chistol,  Raluca Moraru and  Cristina Furnica  
Open Access
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2025-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2457-5518 | Journal ISSN: 2457-550X
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Language: English
Page range: 137 - 147
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 13, 2025
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Published on: Dec 27, 2025
Published by: Asociatia Transilvana de Terapie Transvasculara si Transplant KARDIOMED
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
coronary artery calcium score,
heart failure,
computed tomography,
atherosclerosis
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Internal medicine,
Cardiology,
Emergency medicine and intensive-care medicine,
Radiology

© 2025 Daniel Stirbu, Grigore Tinica, Liviu Moraru, Klara Brînzaniuc, Bogdan Suciu, Raluca Ozana Chistol, Raluca Moraru, Cristina Furnica, published by Asociatia Transilvana de Terapie Transvasculara si Transplant KARDIOMED
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