Browsing by Subject "Epicardial fat thickness"
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Aortic flow propagation velocity, epicardial fat thickness, and osteoprotegerin level to predict subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(2016)Objective: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common cause of liver dysfunction in Western countries and an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic heart disease. Appropriate noninvasive parameters are lacking ... -
Impact of Weight Loss on Epicardial Fat and Carotid Intima Media Thickness After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective Study
(2018)Background and aims: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of mortality in obese patients. We aimed to investigate the influence of significant weight loss following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) ...