Epicardial fat volume measured on nongated chest CT is a predictor of coronary artery disease
Epicardial fat volume measured on nongated chest CT is a predictor of coronary artery disease
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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To investigate whether epicardial fat volume (EFV) quantified on ECG-nongated noncontrast CT (nongated-NCCT) could be used as a reliable and reproducible predictor for coronary artery disease (CAD).
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One hundred seventeen subjects (65 men, mean age 66.6 ± 11.9 years) underwent coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and nongated-NC...
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Epicardial fat volume measured on nongated chest CT is a predictor of coronary artery disease
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2189892681
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2189892681
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0938-7994
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1432-1084
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10.1007/s00330-019-06079-x
