Epicardial adipose tissue and its association with cardiovascular risk factors and mitral annular calcium deposits.
Maryam NabatiAlireza SalehiGhazal HatamiMozhdeh DabirianJamshid YazdaniHoma ParsaeePublished in: Ultrasound (Leeds, England) (2019)
Our study showed significant association between increased epicardial fat thickness and calcium deposits in the mitral valve annulus that is a degenerative process associated with cardiovascular risk factors.