Excess of visceral adipose tissue with or without aortic elongation leads to a steeper heart position

CONCLUSION: An excessive amount of VAT and aortic elongation led to a steeper heart position. These aspects may possess clinical value when evaluating aortic diseases in obese patients.PMID:34304632 | DOI:10.1177/02841851211034053

Source: Acta Radiologica - July 26, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: S Petteri Kauhanen Petri Saari Tarmo Korpela Timo Liimatainen Ritva Vanninen Marja Hedman Source Type: research