Assessment of epicardial adipose tissue thickness and total calcium score in sarcoidosis patients

Objective: Increased thickness of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and the total coronary artery calcium score (TCACS) are independent predictors of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether EAT thickness, measured using thoracic computed tomography, and TCACS were greater in...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Sait Altıntaş, Emine Altuntaş, Ferhat Eyyupkoca, Ibrahim Taşkın Rakıcı, Barış Demirkol, Erdoğan Çetinkaya, Turgut Karabag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2020-12-01
Series:Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tkd&un=TKDA-74670