Relationship of Echocardiographic Epicardial Fat Thickness and Epicardial Fat Volume by Computed Tomography with Coronary Artery Calcification: Data from the CAESAR Study

No study has assessed the association between echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness (EFT) and computed tomography (CT)-based epicardial fat volume (EFV) and coronary artery calcification. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between EFT and EFV and coronary artery calcification.

Source: Archives of Medical Research - September 12, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Byung Jin Kim, Jung Gyu Kang, Sung Ho Lee, Jong Young Lee, Ki Chul Sung, Bum Soo Kim, Jin Ho Kang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research