Open AccessPericardial Fat Burden on ECG-Gated Noncontrast CT in Asymptomatic Patients Who Subsequently Experience Adverse Cardiovascular Events
Author(s) -
Victor Cheng,
Damini Dey,
Balaji Tamarappoo,
Ryo Nakazato,
Heidi Gransar,
Romalisa Miranda-Peats,
Amit Ramesh,
Nathan D. Wong,
Leslee J. Shaw,
Piotr J. Slomka,
Daniel S. Berman
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2009.12.013
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , medicine , adverse effect , cardiology , radiology
We aimed to evaluate whether pericardial fat has value in predicting the risk of future adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
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