Epicardial adipose tissue thickness as a possible predictor of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with abdominal obesity

Aim. To assess epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness using echocardiography as one of the possible predictors of subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in patients with abdominal obesity in prospective follow-up.Material and methods. The study included 224 men (mean age, 49,1±2,4 years), without hy...

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Main Authors: M. A. Druzhilov, T. Yu. Kuznetsova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: «FIRMA «SILICEA» LLC  2021-04-01
Series:Российский кардиологический журнал
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Online Access:https://russjcardiol.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/4297