Association of Echocardiographic Epicardial Fat Thickness and Carotid Intima Media Thickness with the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease

Background: Coronary artery disease remains the main cause of death despite several preventive programs. Epicardial adipose tissue is a visceral fat depot of the heart located along the large coronary arteries and on the surface of ventricles and apex. Intima media thickness is commonly recognized...

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Published in:	مجله كليه طب الكندي
Main Authors:	Muataz F Hussein, Hafidh J Hussein
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Baghdad/ Al-Kindy College of Medicine 2020-09-01
Subjects:	Epicardial Fat Thickness, Carotid Intima- Media Thickness, Coronary Artery Disease, Echocardiography
Online Access:	https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/185