Epicardial Adipose Tissue Predicts Severe Mitral Annular Calcification in Patients Aged ≥60 Years.
CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that EAT is an independent predictor for the presence of severe MAC. Routine echocardiographic assessment of EAT is a cheap and noninvasive method for evaluating patient cardiovascular risk classification.
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Source: Medical Science Monitor - Category: Research Tags: Med Sci Monit Source Type: research
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