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Atherosclerosis is a global disease affecting the entire arterial system and it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in all continents. It is the commonest form of arteriosclerosis, a term used to indicate thickening of the arterial walls.

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

    J. Fernandes e Fernandes, L. Mendes Pedro, R. Fernandes e Fernandes & L. Silvestre

  2. Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal

    J. Fernandes e Fernandes, L. Mendes Pedro, R. Fernandes e Fernandes & L. Silvestre

  3. Instituto Cardiovascular de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

    J. Fernandes e Fernandes, L. Mendes Pedro, R. Fernandes e Fernandes & L. Silvestre

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Fernandes e Fernandes, J., Pedro, L.M., Fernandes e Fernandes, R., Silvestre, L. (2014). Imaging Occlusive Atherosclerosis. In: Saba, L., Sanches, J., Pedro, L., Suri, J. (eds) Multi-Modality Atherosclerosis Imaging and Diagnosis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7425-8_1

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