Role of MDCT in evaluation of epicardial fat volume as an independent risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis

Objective: The aim of this study was to clarify the association between epicardial fat volume and coronary atherosclerosis. Materials and methods: A total of 90 patients with clinically suspected coronary artery disease underwent MDCT coronary angiography. The images were interpreted for Calcium sco...

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Main Authors: S.M. Shehata, F.M. Zaiton, M.H. Abo Warda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X18300081