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Association of cardiometabolic and vascular atherosclerosis phenotypes on non-contrast chest CT with incident heart failure in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia.
Journal of clinical lipidology - 1 Jan 2024
Piña Pamela, Lorenzatti Daniel, Castagna Francesco, Miles Jeremy, Kuno Toshiki, Scotti Andrea, Arce Javier, Feinberg Ari, Huang Dou, Gilman Jake, Leiderman Ephraim, Daich Jonathan, Ippolito Paul, Gongora Carlos A, Schenone Aldo L, Zhang Lili, Rodriguez Carlos J, Blaha Michael J, Dey Damini, Berman Daniel S, Virani Salim S, Levsky Jeffrey M, Garcia Mario J, Slipczuk Leandro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Coronary artery calcium (CAC), thoracic aorta calcification (TAC), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and heart failure (HF). OBJECTIVES: We aimed to determine whether these cardiometabolic and atherosclerotic risk factors identified by non-contrast chest computed tomography (CT) are...
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