Pericardial fat and myocardial perfusion in asymptomatic adults from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

Pericardial fat and myocardial perfusion in asymptomatic adults from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

BACKGROUND:Pericardial fat has adverse effects on the surrounding vasculature. Previous studies suggest that pericardial fat may contribute to myocardial ischemia in symptomatic individuals. However, it is unknown if pericardial fat has similar effects in asymptomatic individuals. METHODS:We determi...

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Main Authors: Tina E Brinkley, Michael Jerosch-Herold, Aaron R Folsom, J Jeffrey Carr, W Gregory Hundley, Matthew A Allison, David A Bluemke, Gregory L Burke, Moyses Szklo, Jingzhong Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3235122?pdf=render

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