Postmenopausal Women With Greater Paracardial Fat Have More Coronary Artery Calcification Than Premenopausal Women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) Cardiovascular Fat Ancillary Study [Epidemiology]

ConclusionsThe findings suggest that PAT is a potential menopause‐specific coronary artery disease risk marker, supporting the need to monitor and target this fat depot for intervention in women at midlife.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - January 29, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: El Khoudary, S. R., Shields, K. J., Janssen, I., Budoff, M. J., Everson-Rose, S. A., Powell, L. H., Matthews, K. A. Tags: Aging, Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Women Original Research Source Type: research