Assessment of Pericardial Fat Volume by Cardiac CT and Its Relation With Coronary Heart Diseases
Abstract Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Pericardial fat includes both epicardial (located within the pericardium) and paracardial fat (located superficial to the pericardium). Pericardial fat may play a central role in the pathogenesis of ca...
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| Main Authors: | Soliman Belal Soliman, Azza Samy Ali Mohamad Etman, Ragab Hani Mohamad Donkol, Ahmed Mohamad Abo Elyazed Ramadan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1097/EJ9.0000000000000056 |
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