Imaging Inflammation: Epicardial Fat Density as an Imaging Marker of Cardiovascular Risk

By afschroeder • December 12, 2025

Abbas N, Budoff M, Lakshmanan S. Imaging Inflammation: Epicardial Fat Density as an Imaging Marker of Cardiovascular Risk. Heart Int. 2025 Nov 24;19(2):29-34. doi: 10.17925/HI.2025.19.2.4. PMID: 41377644; PMCID: PMC12687270.

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