According to a study, while obesity is considered a cardiovascular risk factor African-American patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have much less fat around their hearts compared to Caucasian patients. The study was presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). "Prior evidence suggests that increased fat around the heart may be either an independent marker of CAD burden or a predictor of the future risk of acute coronary ...Sunday, 2 December 2012
In Coronary Artery Disease CT Depicts Racial Differences
According to a study, while obesity is considered a cardiovascular risk factor African-American patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have much less fat around their hearts compared to Caucasian patients. The study was presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). "Prior evidence suggests that increased fat around the heart may be either an independent marker of CAD burden or a predictor of the future risk of acute coronary ...
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