Epicardial Adipose Tissue Changes during Statin Administration in Relation to the Body Mass Index: A Longitudinal Cardiac CT Study

Epicardial Adipose Tissue Changes during Statin Administration in Relation to the Body Mass Index: A Longitudinal Cardiac CT Study

The epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is the visceral fat located between the myocardium and the pericardium. We aimed to perform a longitudinal evaluation of the epicardial adipose tissue using an advanced computer-assisted approach in a population of patients undergoing Cardiac CT (CCT) during stati...

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Main Authors: Patrizia Toia, Ludovico La Grutta, Salvatore Vitabile, Bruna Punzo, Carlo Cavaliere, Carmelo Militello, Leonardo Rundo, Domenica Matranga, Clarissa Filorizzo, Erica Maffei, Massimo Galia, Massimo Midiri, Roberto Lagalla, Luca Saba, Eduardo Bossone, Filippo Cademartiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
epicardial adipose tissue
epicardium
quartiles
Cardiac Computed Tomography
statins
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/19/10709

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