Assessment of Pericardial Fat Volume by Cardiac CT and Its Relation With Coronary Heart Diseases

Abstract Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Pericardial fat includes both epicardial (located within the pericardium) and paracardial fat (located superficial to the pericardium). Pericardial fat may play a central role in the pathogenesis of ca...

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Published in:	Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Main Authors:	Soliman Belal Soliman, Azza Samy Ali Mohamad Etman, Ragab Hani Mohamad Donkol, Ahmed Mohamad Abo Elyazed Ramadan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2023-04-01
Subjects:	coronary artery disease pericardial fat volume coronary CT angiography coronary artery calcium
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1097/EJ9.0000000000000056