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METABOLIC SYNDROME AND AUTOMATED EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE TISSUE MEASURES PREDICT LONG-TERM RISK OF CARDIAC EVENTS IN ASYMPTOMATIC SUBJECTS

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We evaluated the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) quantified from coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring computed tomography (CT) with long-term risk of major adverse cardiovascular… Click to show full abstract

We evaluated the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) quantified from coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring computed tomography (CT) with long-term risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in asymptomatic subjects. 2,068 subjects (56±9 years,

Keywords: epicardial adipose; long term; asymptomatic subjects; term risk; adipose tissue; metabolic syndrome

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2020

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