Increased volume of epicardial fat is an independent risk factor for accelerated progression of sub-clinical coronary atherosclerosis.

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Published in Atherosclerosis on October 02, 2011

Authors

Ajay Yerramasu1, Damini Dey, Shreenidhi Venuraju, Dhakshinamurthy Vijay Anand, Satvir Atwal, Roger Corder, Daniel S Berman, Avijit Lahiri

Author Affiliations

1: Clinical Imaging and Research Centre, Wellington Hospital, London NW8 9LE, United Kingdom. dryerramasu@yahoo.com

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