Impact of Body Mass Index on Vascular Calcification and Pericardial Fat Volume Among Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

Impact of Body Mass Index on Vascular Calcification and Pericardial Fat Volume Among Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effect of body mass index (BMI) on the relationship between pericardial fat volume (PFV), aortic root calcification (ARC) and coronary artery calcification (CAC) among patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods: This cross-sectional stud...

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Main Authors: Hussein Nafakhi, Abdulameer Al-Mosawi, Hayder Elwali, Hasan Al-Nafakh, Raad Tawfeq, Ahmed Nafakhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2016-08-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
body mass index
obesity
pericardium
coronary vessels
vascular calcification
atherosclerosis
coronary angiography.
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2158

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