Does Echocardiographic Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness become a Useful Biomarker?
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Does Echocardiographic Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness become a Useful Biomarker?
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is ectopic visceral fat surrounding the heart that is located close to the coronary arteries. Excessive EAT has been reported to be associated with known cardiovascular risk factors 1, 2). Moreover, several investigators have shown that quantity of EAT can be a marker for the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) 3-6). Computed tomography and Mag...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1340-3478,1880-3873
DOI: 10.5551/jat.ed015