Epicardial fat thickness predicts severe coronary artery disease and high mortality risk among ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients
Echo-measured EFT ≥ 5.45 mm might be a reliable non-invasive marker for predicting CAD severity, high coronary thrombus burden, 6-months high mortality risk, and 6-months MACE among STEMI patients.
Authors
- Hosam Hasan‐Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7248-0125)
- Heba Mahmoud El-Naggar
- Shimaa S. Khidr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1372-3374)
- Jacqueline G Abdel-Maseh
Institutions
- Assiut University Hospitals (EG)
- Assiut University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Echo Research and Practice
- Published
- 2025-07-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44156-025-00087-y
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Science and Technology Development Fund
- Assiut University