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