V-FAT study – A correlation between novel markers of obesity and coronary artery disease severity assessed by Syntax score in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome

V-FAT study – A correlation between novel markers of obesity and coronary artery disease severity assessed by Syntax score in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome

Our aim was to evaluate the role of traditional versus newer markers of obesity, in risk assessment of CAD. 50 consecutive ACS patients and 20 controls were enrolled.Visceral and Subcutaneous fat (VFAT and SFAT) analysis was done using multi-slice abdominal MRI. Syntax score was calculated from coro...

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Main Authors: Anurag Bahekar, Varghese George, Kiran Jacob, Sultan R. Salih, Ancy Thannikkal Joseph, Cherian Koshy, Amol Gautam, Geena Benjamin, Krishnan Nair Venugopal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
VFAT
SFAT
Syntax scoring
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483220301528

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