Why the study?
Is epicardial adipose tissue associated with coronary artery calcification and cardiovascular risk factors in healthy post-menopausal women?
Population
573 healthy post-menopausal women selected from participants in the PROSPECT study
Design
Editorial
Authors
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While epicardial adipose tissue is associated with coronary calcification, this relationship may be confounded by central obesity, highlighting the need for longitudinal studies to determine its independent prognostic value.
Is epicardial adipose tissue associated with coronary artery calcification and cardiovascular risk factors in healthy post-menopausal women?
While epicardial adipose tissue is associated with coronary calcification, this relationship may be confounded by central obesity, highlighting the need for longitudinal studies to determine its independent prognostic value.
Chaowalit et al. (2008) studied this question.
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