Epicardial Fat Thickness as a Marker of Coronary Artery Disease in Diabetics: A Single Center Study
In diabetic patients, elevated EFT is significantly associated with both the presence and severity of CAD. EFT measurement via echocardiography may serve as a simple, noninvasive tool for cardiovascular risk stratification and early intervention planning.
Authors
- Fnu Aisha
- Sumaira Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1571-7752)
- Jahanzeb Malik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9343-4187)
- A. Akhter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1465-9880)
- Aimen Binte Moazzam
- Abida Parveen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3310-5442)
Institutions
- Kabul University (AF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.70171
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.55