Quantification of epicardial and intrathoracic fat volume does not provide an added prognostic value as an adjunct to coronary artery calcium score and myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography

Conclusion Quantification of EFV and IFV is associated with MACE and may improve risk stratification beyond traditional cardiovascular risk factors. However, once CAC score and/or SPECT-MPI results are known, EFV and IFV do not provide any added clinically relevant prognostic value. Further studies may identify the subpopulation with the largest relative merit of EFV and IFV as an adjunct to SPECT-MPI and CAC score.

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Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - July 20, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Possner, M., Liga, R., Gaisl, T., Vontobel, J., Clerc, O. F., Mikulicic, F., Benz, D. C., Gräni, C., Stehli, J., Fuchs, T. A., Dey, D., Pazhenkottil, A. P., Herzog, B. A., Gaemperli, O., Buechel, R. R., Kaufmann, P. A. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research