Epicardial fat and coronary artery calcification in patients on long-term hemodialysis

Gauss S, Klinghammer L, Jahn D, Schuhbaeck A, Achenbach S, Marwan M (2014)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2014

Journal

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

Book Volume: 38

Pages Range: 768-772

Journal Issue: 5

DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000113

Abstract

Introduction: Recent studies have shown a significant correlation between increased epicardial fat volume (EFV) andmortality, coronary artery disease events, andmeasures of coronary atherosclerotic burden, for example, coronary calcium. Patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis have an increased prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis and coronary calcium. The mechanisms underlying both may differ from patients with normal kidney function. Only limited data are available on the relationship between epicardial fat and coronary calcium in these patients.

Authors with CRIS profile

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

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APA:

Gauss, S., Klinghammer, L., Jahn, D., Schuhbaeck, A., Achenbach, S., & Marwan, M. (2014). Epicardial fat and coronary artery calcification in patients on long-term hemodialysis. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 38(5), 768-772. https://doi.org/10.1097/rct.0000000000000113

MLA:

Gauss, Soeren, et al. "Epicardial fat and coronary artery calcification in patients on long-term hemodialysis." Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography 38.5 (2014): 768-772.

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