Quantification of epicardial fat: Which method can predict significant coronary artery disease?

Can epicardial adipose tissue predict coronary artery plaque?

Epicardial fat and coronary artery disease: An open debate

stress-only MPI SPECT (≈3 mSv), rest-stress MPI PET Rubidium-82 (≈3 mSv), and rest-stress MPI PET 13N (≈2 mSv) are represented in the recent consensus document (3). In addition, as defined by the authors, novel SPECT camera technology may allow us to reduce radiation doses with SPECT imaging (5). Stress-only MPI use may be encouraged whenever possible to reduce radiation exposure. Finally, in f...

Does metabolic syndrome predict significant angiographic coronary artery disease?

INTRODUCTION Metabolic syndrome (MS) is an independent predictor of acute cardiovascular events. However, few studies have addressed the relationship between MS and stable angiographic coronary artery disease (CAD), which has a different pathophysiological mechanism. We aimed to study the independent predictors for significant CAD, and to analyze the impact of MS (by the AHA/NHLBI definition) o...

ارتباط میان عفونت هلیکوباکترپیلوری با coronary artery disease

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Relation of coronary collateral circulation with epicardial fat volume in patients with stable coronary artery disease

OBJECTIVE To investigated the relationship between epicardial fat volume (EFV) and coronary collateral circulation (CCC) in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS The study population consisted of 152 consecutive patients with CAD who underwent coronary angiography and were found to have at least 95% significiant lesion in at least one major coronary artery. EFV was asses...