Thoracic adipose tissue density as a novel marker of increased cardiovascular risk

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany. Electronic address: amir-abbas.mahabadi@uk-essen.de.
² Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.

Editorial

Amir A Mahabadi et al. Atherosclerosis. 2018 Dec.

. 2018 Dec:279:91-92.

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.10.002. Epub 2018 Oct 6.

¹ Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany. Electronic address: amir-abbas.mahabadi@uk-essen.de.
² Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.

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Keywords: Attenuation; Epicardial adipose tissues; Primary prevention; Radiodensity; Thoracic fat.

Comment on

Associations of cardiovascular fat radiodensity and vascular calcification in midlife women: The SWAN cardiovascular fat ancillary study.
Hanley C, Shields KJ, Matthews KA, Brooks MM, Janssen I, Budoff MJ, Sekikawa A, Mulukutla S, El Khoudary SR. Hanley C, et al. Atherosclerosis. 2018 Dec;279:114-121. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.09.001. Epub 2018 Sep 8. Atherosclerosis. 2018. PMID: 30241697 Free PMC article.