Pericardial adiposity versus body adiposity measured by BMI in the assessment of coronary atherosclerosis burden in patients with hypertension.

CONCLUSION: PFV showed a significant independent association with coronary calcification and significant coronary stenosis in patients with hypertension rather than BMI. PMID: 32643430 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32643430?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical and Experimental Hypertension - July 7, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nafakhi H, Al-Mosawi AA, Al Esawi RW Tags: Clin Exp Hypertens Source Type: research