Epicardial adipose tissue volume and CT-attenuation as prognostic factors for pulmonary embolism and mortality in critically ill patients affected by COVID-19.
Andrea Petronio RossiKatia DonadelloVittorio SchweigerGiulia A ZamboniZeno Dalla ValleMauro ZamboniEnrico PolatiLeonardo GottinPublished in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2022)
ICU subjects affected by severe COVID-19 with higher EAT volume and low EAT density should be carefully monitored and managed with a prompt and aggressive approach, to prevent serious and life-threatening consequences and the increase of hospital treatment costs.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- prognostic factors
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- adipose tissue
- inferior vena cava
- intensive care unit
- healthcare
- insulin resistance
- cardiovascular events
- high fat diet
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- contrast enhanced
- early onset
- dual energy
- positron emission tomography
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- adverse drug
- replacement therapy
- smoking cessation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation