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Epicardial Adipose Tissue Volume Is Associated with High Risk Plaque Profiles in Suspect CAD Patients.

Dongkai ShanGuanhua DouJunjie YangXi WangJingjing WangWei ZhangBai HeYuqi LiuYun-Dai ChenYang Li
Published in: Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity (2021)
With the increasing EAT volume, more dangerous plaque composition burdens increase significantly. EAT volume is a risk predictor of HRP independent of convention cardiovascular risk factors and CACS, which supports the potential impact of EAT on progression of coronary atherosclerotic plaque.
Keyphrases
  • coronary artery disease
  • cardiovascular risk factors
  • adipose tissue
  • coronary artery
  • cardiovascular disease
  • metabolic syndrome
  • heart failure
  • left ventricular
  • risk assessment