Ventricular Myocardial Fat: An Unexpected Biomarker for Long-term Survival?

Anna S BaderJeffrey M LevskyBenjamin A ZaltaAnna ShmuklerArash GohariVineet R JainVictoria ChernyakMichael LovihayeemEran Y BellinLinda B Haramati

Published in: European radiology (2018)

• Myocardial fat is commonly found on chest CT, yet is poorly understood • Myocardial fat is associated with better survival in patients with and without prior MI and is not associated with traditional cardiovascular risk factors • This finding may provide clinically meaningful prognostic value in the risk stratification of patients.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular risk factors
left ventricular
adipose tissue
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
fatty acid
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
heart failure
computed tomography
metabolic syndrome
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
type diabetes
free survival
patient reported