Epicardial adipose tissue volume and coronary calcification among people living with diabetes: a cross-sectional study

Epicardial adipose tissue volume and coronary calcification among people living with diabetes: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has anatomic and functional proximity to the heart and is considered a novel diagnostic marker and therapeutic target in cardiometabolic diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether EAT volume was associated with coronary artery calcific...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Cosson, Minh Tuan Nguyen, Imen Rezgani, Sopio Tatulashvili, Meriem Sal, Narimane Berkane, Lucie Allard, Pierre-Yves Brillet, Hélène Bihan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Computed tomography
Coronary artery calcification
Diabetes
Epicardial adipose tissue
Epicardial fat tissue
Metabolic syndrome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-021-01225-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-021-01225-6

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