Cardiac CT for Quantification of Epicardial Fat: Where to Measure and Why?

Marwan M, Achenbach S (2015)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports Current Medicine Group

Book Volume: 8

Article Number: 39

Journal Issue: 10

DOI: 10.1007/s12410-015-9354-9

Abstract

Epicardial adipose tissue has been attracting increasing attention over the last decade with a large body of evidence pointing towards significant associations between the volume of epicardial fat and atherosclerotic and non-atherosclerotic heart diseases. On the other hand, recent data from relatively large studies question the hypothesis of epicardial fat as an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis. This article reviews the available literature concerning imaging and quantification of epicardial adipose tissue and its potential clinical significance.

Authors with CRIS profile

Mohamed Marwan Department of Medicine 2 – Cardiology and Angiology Stephan Achenbach Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin II

How to cite

APA:

Marwan, M., & Achenbach, S. (2015). Cardiac CT for Quantification of Epicardial Fat: Where to Measure and Why? Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports, 8(10). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-015-9354-9

MLA:

Marwan, Mohamed, and Stephan Achenbach. "Cardiac CT for Quantification of Epicardial Fat: Where to Measure and Why?" Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports 8.10 (2015).

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