Epicardial adipose tissue measured by multidetector computed tomography: Practical tips and clinical implications

Acta Cardiologica Sinica

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 55-68

  Wang, Tzung Dau ^a   Lee, Wen Jeng ^a   Chen, Ming Fong ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Coronary disease; Fat; Risk factor; Tomography

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANATOMY; ASSOCIATION; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EPICARDIUM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEASUREMENT; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; THICKNESS;

EID: 77955890381     PISSN: 10116842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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