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Increased thickness of epicardial adipose tissue associated with central adiposity but not with CAD

Increased amount of visceral adipose tissue and epicardial adipose tissue have been linked to coronary artery disease. According to results it can be concluded that central distribution of the adipose tissue has higher amount of EAT which is known risk factor for CAD, . Waist circumference did not show a strong correlation with thickness of the EAT which was expected.

epicardial adipose tissue; central obesity; coronary artery disease

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