Key result
Epicardial adipose tissue assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging serves as an important risk marker for cardiovascular disease.
Population
1 54-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus II, obesity (BMI 40 kg/m2), and reduced exercise tolerance.
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May aid imaging decisions when echocardiography fails; hypothesis-generating case report that leaves open need for validation.
Cardiac MRI is a useful modality for assessing epicardial adipose tissue when echocardiography is insufficient.
Koen Kessels (2006) studied this question. Epicardial adipose tissue assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging serves as an important risk marker for cardiovascular disease.