Does epicardial adipose tissue volume provide information about the presence and localization of coronary artery disease?

CULLU N., Kantarci M., KIZRAK Y., Pirimoglu B., BAYRAKTUTAN Ü., OĞUL H., ...Daha Fazla

Anatolian journal of cardiology, cilt.15, sa.5, ss.355-9, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/akd.2014.5431
  • Dergi Adı: Anatolian journal of cardiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.355-9
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: epicardial adipose tissue, multidetector computerized tomography angiography, coroner artery disease, left anterior descending, METABOLIC SYNDROME, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, PERICARDIAL FAT, QUANTIFICATION, ASSOCIATION, THICKNESS, OBESITY
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: This study is important for the determination of branches and segments of the first atherosclerotic coronary artery. The objective was to examine the role of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume in estimating the presence and localization of plaque of coronary arteries.