Validation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance assessment of pericardial adipose tissue volume
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pericardial adipose tissue (PAT) has been shown to be an independent predictor of coronary artery disease. To date its assessment has been restricted to the use of surrogate echocardiographic indices such as measurement of epicardial...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance |
| Online Access: | http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/11/1/15 |