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- Title
Pericardial fat and myocardial perfusion in asymptomatic adults from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
- Authors
Brinkley, Tina E; Jerosch-Herold, Michael; Folsom, Aaron R; Carr, J Jeffrey; Hundley, W Gregory; Allison, Matthew A; Bluemke, David A; Burke, Gregory L; Szklo, Moyses; Ding, Jingzhong
- Abstract
Pericardial fat has adverse effects on the surrounding vasculature. Previous studies suggest that pericardial fat may contribute to myocardial ischemia in symptomatic individuals. However, it is unknown if pericardial fat has similar effects in asymptomatic individuals.
- Publication
PloS one, 2011, Vol 6, Issue 12, pe28410
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0028410