JACC. Cardiovascular imaging
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JACC Cardiovasc Imaging · Sep 2014
Multicenter StudyAssociation of epicardial adipose tissue with progression of coronary artery calcification is more pronounced in the early phase of atherosclerosis: results from the Heinz Nixdorf recall study.
This study sought to determine whether epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume predicts the progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC) score in the general population. ⋯ EAT is associated with the progression of CAC, especially in young subjects and subjects with low CAC score, suggesting that EAT may promote early atherosclerosis development.