Association of Epicardial Fat Volume With Increased Risk of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Chinese Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

Association of Epicardial Fat Volume With Increased Risk of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Chinese Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

Background Epicardial adipose tissue may be associated with the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD), but its effect on obstructive CAD risk is uncertain. Therefore, we aimed to examine the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue and obstructive CAD in Chinese patients with suspected...

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Main Authors: Wenji Yu, Bao Liu, Feifei Zhang, Jianfeng Wang, Xiaoliang Shao, Xiaoyu Yang, Yunmei Shi, Bing Wang, Yiduo Xu, Yuetao Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
coronary artery calcium
epicardial fat volume
noncontrast computed tomography
obstructive coronary artery disease
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.018080

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