Comparison of Epicardial Fat Volume by Computed Tomography in Black Versus White Patients With Acute Chest Pain

2014 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 422-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Apfaltrer ◽  
Andreas Schindler ◽  
U. Joseph Schoepf ◽  
John W. Nance ◽  
Francesco Tricarico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Acute Chest Pain ◽  
Epicardial Fat ◽  
Epicardial Fat Volume ◽  
Fat Volume ◽  
White Patients

scholarly journals Cardiac computed tomography-derived epicardial fat volume and attenuation independently distinguish patients with and without myocardial infarction

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. e0183514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Abbas Mahabadi ◽  
Bastian Balcer ◽  
Iryna Dykun ◽  
Michael Forsting ◽  
Thomas Schlosser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Cardiac Computed Tomography ◽  
Epicardial Fat ◽  
Epicardial Fat Volume ◽  
Fat Volume

Ethnic differences in coronary plaque and epicardial fat volume quantified using computed tomography

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel B. Adams ◽  
Om Narayan ◽  
Ravi Kiran Munnur ◽  
James D. Cameron ◽  
Dennis T. L. Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Coronary Plaque ◽  
Epicardial Fat ◽  
Epicardial Fat Volume ◽  
Fat Volume

Micrornas As Circulating Biomarkers Of Epicardial Fat Volume: A Multidetector Computed Tomography Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 287 ◽  
pp. e71-e72
Author(s):  
D. De Gonzalo-Calvo ◽  
D. Vilades ◽  
P. Martínez-Camblor ◽  
A. Vea ◽  
L. Nasarre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Multidetector Computed Tomography ◽  
Epicardial Fat ◽  
Circulating Biomarkers ◽  
Epicardial Fat Volume ◽  
Fat Volume

scholarly journals Relationship between epicardial fat volume measured by multi-detector computed tomography and coronary artery disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Doaa Ashour Taha ◽  
Rasha Ahmed Ali El Shafey ◽  
Manal Fathy Hamesa ◽  
Khaled Abd El-Wahab Abu-Dewan ◽  
Hanan Ahmad Nagy
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Epicardial Fat ◽  
Plaque Burden ◽  
Atheromatous Plaques ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Epicardial Fat Volume ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Fat Volume

Abstract Background The association between epicardial fat thickness and coronary artery disease (CAD) has been evaluated previously using echocardiography. Recently, multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), as a valuable tool in cardiovascular CT imaging, can improve characterization of CAD and give a more accurate volumetric quantitation of EF. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the relationship between the epicardial fat volume and CAD using multi-detector row CT. Results Out of the studied 120 patients, 22 patients were negative for CAD, while 98 patients had positive CAD. There was significant difference between both groups as regard epicardial fat volume (p < 0.001), and good relation was found between the amount of epicardial fat volume and coronary calcium score, number of affected vessel, plaque burden and degree of stenosis (p =  < 0.001). Conclusion EAT volume was larger in the presence of obstructive CAD and atheromatous plaques. These data suggest that EAT is associated with the development of coronary atherosclerosis and potentially the most dangerous types of plaques.

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