Epicardial and thoracic subcutaneous fat texture analysis in patients undergoing cardiac CT

Epicardial and thoracic subcutaneous fat texture analysis in patients undergoing cardiac CT

Introduction: The aim of our study was to evaluate the feasibility of texture analysis of epicardial fat (EF) and thoracic subcutaneous fat (TSF) in patients undergoing cardiac CT (CCT). Materials and methods: We compared a consecutive population of 30 patients with BMI ≤25 kg/m2 (Group A, 60.6 ± 13...

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Main Authors: Manfredi Agnese, Patrizia Toia, Giulia Sollami, Carmelo Militello, Leonardo Rundo, Salvatore Vitabile, Erica Maffei, Francesco Agnello, Cesare Gagliardo, Emanuele Grassedonio, Massimo Galia, Filippo Cademartiri, Massimo Midiri, Ludovico La Grutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Epicardial fat
Texture analysis
Cardiac computed tomography
Cardiovascular risk
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023031912

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