Open AccessRole of MDCT in evaluation of epicardial fat volume as an independent risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis
Author(s) -
S. A. Shehata,
Fatma Zaiton,
Mohamad Hamid Abo Warda
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the egyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine /the egyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2090-4762
pISSN - 0378-603X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2018.01.008
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , epicardial adipose tissue , cardiology , epicardial fat , coronary calcium score , volume (thermodynamics) , coronary angiography , artery , cutoff , risk factor , coronary atherosclerosis , coronary artery calcium , adipose tissue , radiology , myocardial infarction , physics , quantum mechanics