Increased Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Heart Characteristics Are Correlated with BMI and Predict Silent Myocardial Infarction in Sudden Cardiac Death Subjects: An Autopsy Study

Increased Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Heart Characteristics Are Correlated with BMI and Predict Silent Myocardial Infarction in Sudden Cardiac Death Subjects: An Autopsy Study

Background: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a significant global public health issue and the leading cause of death worldwide. Its etiopathogenesis is complex and multilayered, involving dynamic factors interacting with a preexistent cardiovascular pathology, frequently unknown, and resulting in cardi...

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Main Authors: Timur Hogea, Nagy Noemi, Bogdan Andrei Suciu, Klara Brinzaniuc, Laura Chinezu, Emil Marian Arbănași, Réka Kaller, Cosmin Carașca, Eliza Mihaela Arbănași, Vlad Vunvulea, Ioana Hălmaciu, Adrian Vasile Mureșan, Eliza Russu, Claudiu Constantin Ciucanu, Casandra Maria Radu, Corina Carmen Radu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
silent myocardial infarction
coronary artery disease
sudden cardiac death
forensics
risk factors
epicardial adipose tissue
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/13/2157

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