Pericoronary fat attenuation index in computed tomography angiography is associated with mortality in end-stage renal disease

Pericoronary fat attenuation index in computed tomography angiography is associated with mortality in end-stage renal disease

Background An increased pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) on computed tomography angiography (CTA) is associated with increased all-cause and cardiac mortality in the general population. However, the ability of pericoronary FAI to predict long-term outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD) pat...

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Main Authors: Nam-Jun Cho, Bo Da Nam, Samel Park, Hyoungnae Kim, Hyunjin Noh, Jin Seok Jeon, Dong Cheol Han, Eun Young Lee, Hyo-Wook Gil, Soon Hyo Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2022-01-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Subjects:
chronic kidney disease
coronary inflammation
end-stage renal disease
mortality
Online Access:http://www.krcp-ksn.org/upload/pdf/j-krcp-21-090.pdf

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