Abstract
© 2003 by CRC Press LLC. Heart attack and stroke are the major causes of human death in the Western world; almost twice as many people die from cardiovascular diseases as from all forms of cancer [1]. Every 20 seconds a European citizen experiences a mortal heart attack; every year, 500,000 persons die due to cardiac diseases.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Angiography and Plaque Imaging: Advanced Segmentation Techniques |
Pages | 394-446 |
Number of pages | 52 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |