Cardiac Computed Tomography Evaluation of Association of Left Ventricle Disfunction and Epicardial Adipose Tissue Density in Patients with Low to Intermediate Cardiovascular Risk

Cardiac Computed Tomography Evaluation of Association of Left Ventricle Disfunction and Epicardial Adipose Tissue Density in Patients with Low to Intermediate Cardiovascular Risk

<i>Background and objectives</i>: Epicardial adipose tissue density (EAD) has been associated with coronary arteries calcium score, a higher load of coronary artery disease (CAD) and plaque vulnerability. This effect can be related to endocrine and paracrine effect of molecules produced...

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Main Authors: Marcello Chiocchi, Armando Ugo Cavallo, Luca Pugliese, Matteo Cesareni, Daniela Pasquali, Giacomo Accardo, Vincenzo De Stasio, Luigi Spiritigliozzi, Leonardo Benelli, Francesca D’Errico, Cecilia Cerimele, Roberto Floris, Francesco Garaci, Carlo Di Donna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
epicardial adipose tissue
cardiac-CT
cardiac function
heart failure
epicardial adipose tissue density
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/2/232

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