Subcutaneous, Paracardiac, and Epicardial Fat CT Density Before/After Contrast Injection: Any Correlation with CAD?

Subcutaneous, Paracardiac, and Epicardial Fat CT Density Before/After Contrast Injection: Any Correlation with CAD?

Adipose tissue, in particular epicardial adipose tissue, has been identified as a potential biomarker of cardiovascular pathologies such as coronary artery disease (CAD) in the light of its metabolic activity and close anatomic and pathophysiologic relationship to the heart. Our purpose was to evalu...

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Main Authors: Caterina Beatrice Monti, Davide Capra, Alexis Malavazos, Giorgia Florini, Carlo Parietti, Simone Schiaffino, Francesco Sardanelli, Francesco Secchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
coronary artery disease
adipose tissue
subcutaneous fat
beige
tomography
X-ray computed
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/735

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