The Effect of Periplaque Fat on Coronary Plaque Vulnerability in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease – a 128-multislice CT-based Study
Background: The role of periplaque fat (PPF), as a fragment of the total epicardial adipose tissue, measured in the vicinity of a target coronary lesion, more specifically within the close proximity of a vulnerable plaque, has yet to be evaluated.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2018-0019 |