Epicardial adipose tissue is a predictor of ascending aortic dilatation in hypertensive patients, but not paracardial adipose tissue
Abstract Background Ascending aortic aneurysms are one of the major causes of mortality. In recent years, there is a growing interest of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and related diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of EAT, and PAT with ascending aortic dilatation (A...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01431-2 |