Prognostic value of epicardial fat volume measurements by computed tomography: a systematic review of the literature

European Radiology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 3372-3381

  Spearman, James V ^a   Renker, Matthias ^a,b   Schoepf, U Joseph ^a   Krazinski, Aleksander W ^a   Herbert, Teri L ^c   De Cecco, Carlo N ^a,d   Nietert, Paul J ^a   Meinel, Felix G ^a,e  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiac computed tomography; Coronary artery calcium; Epicardial fat; Major adverse cardiac events; Prognostic value

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; BODY SURFACE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCORE; EPICARDIAL FAT VOLUME; FOLLOW UP; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; LEFT CORONARY ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD VESSEL CALCIFICATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDIUM; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VASCULAR CALCIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84943347611     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: 14321084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3765-5     Document Type: Review

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