Is epicardial fat volume measured by 64-multidetector computed tomography associated with the severity of coronary artery disease?
Epicardial fat volume measured by 64-MDCT is associated with the presence and severity of coronary atherosclerosis and calcification.
Our results showed that EFV was associated with coronary atherosclerosis, and EFV increased steeply in patients with severe coronary artery stenosis and in those with severe coronary artery calcification.
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