Epicardial adipose tissue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

<h4>Rationale</h4>Epicardial Adipose Tissue (EAT) volume as determined by chest computed tomography (CT) is an independent marker of cardiovascular events in the general population. COPD patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, however nothing is known about the EAT vol...

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Main Authors: Jorge Zagaceta, Javier J Zulueta, Gorka Bastarrika, Inmaculada Colina, Ana B Alcaide, Arantza Campo, Bartolome R Celli, Juan P de Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23762399/?tool=EBI