Study of correlation between epicardial fat thickness and severity of coronary artery disease

Study of correlation between epicardial fat thickness and severity of coronary artery disease

Epicardial fat thickness (EFT) reflects visceral adiposity and is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). This study aimed to assess the correlation of echocardiographic EFT with the severity of CAD and to determine the EFT cut-off to predict CAD. EFT was measured in 503 patients undergoing c...

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Main Authors: Sunil Kumar Shambu, Nagaraj Desai, Nikhil Sundaresh, M. Suresh Babu, B. Madhu, Oliver Joel Gona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Epicardial fat thickness
Echocardiography
Gensini score
Coronary artery disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483220301723

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