Association of Pericoronary Adipose Tissue Quality Determined by Dual-Layer Spectral Detector CT With Severity of Coronary Artery Disease: A Preliminary Study

Background: Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) is considered as a source of inflammatory mediators, leading to the development of coronary atherosclerosis. The study aimed to investigate the correlation between PCAT quality derived from dual-layer spectral detector CT (SDCT) and the severity of coro...

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Main Authors: Yuxue Dang, Xujiao Chen, Shaowei Ma, Yue Ma, Quanmei Ma, Ke Zhou, Ting Liu, Kunhua Wang, Yang Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.720127/full