Deep-Learning for Epicardial Adipose Tissue Assessment With Computed  Tomography: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction

CONCLUSIONS: Automated assessment of EAT volume is possible in CCTA, including in patients who are technically challenging; it forms a powerful marker of metabolically unhealthy visceral obesity, which could be used for cardiovascular risk stratification.PMID:36881425 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.11.018

Source: Atherosclerosis - March 7, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Henry W West Muhammad Siddique Michelle C Williams Lucrezia Volpe Ria Desai Maria Lyasheva Sheena Thomas Katerina Dangas Christos P Kotanidis Pete Tomlins Ciara Mahon Attila Kardos David Adlam John Graby Jonathan C L Rodrigues Cheerag Shirodaria John Dean Source Type: research