Echocardiographic Assessment of Epicardial Adipose Tissue - A Marker of Visceral Adiposity
Visceral adipose tissue predicts an unfavorable cardiovascular and metabolic risk profile in humans. Existing methods to assess visceral adipose tissue have been limited. Thus, echocardiographic assessment of epicardial adipose tissue as a marker of visceral adiposity was suggested. The technique h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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McGill University
2020-12-01
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| Series: | McGill Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/469 |