Epicardial adipose tissue and pericoronary fat thickness measured with 64-multidetector computed tomography: potential predictors of the severity of coronary artery disease

Authors :: Yusuf Selcoki
Inci Asli Atar
Alper Bozkurt
Ömer Yilmaz
Kayihan Akin
Özgül Malçok Gürel
Muhammed Bora Demircelik
Beyhan Eryonucu
Source :: Clinics; v. 69 n. 6 (2014); 388-392, Clinics; Vol. 69 Núm. 6 (2014); 388-392, Clinics; Vol. 69 No. 6 (2014); 388-392, Clinics, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), instacron:USP, Clinics, Vol 69, Iss 6, Pp 388-392 (2014), Clinics, Volume: 69, Issue: 6, Pages: 388-392, Published: JUN 2014
Publication Year :: 2014
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2014.
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between pericoronary fat and the severity and extent of atherosclerosis, quantified using 64-multidetector computed tomography, in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. METHODS: The study population consisted of 131 patients who were clinically referred for noninvasive multislice computed tomography coronary angiography for the evaluation of coronary artery disease. Patients were classified as follows: no atherosclerosis, Group 1; nonobstructive atherosclerosis (luminal narrowing

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