A new approach to cardiac fat volume assessment and the correlation with coronary artery calcification

Abstract

Background. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the foremost cause of death in the most developed societies. Plaque formation in epicardial coronary arteries and ensuing inflammation are a known pathophysiologic factor of CAD.

Keywords

• multidetector computed tomography
• coronary artery disease
• adipose tissue
• vascular calcification