Analysis of coronary computed tomography angiography-derived pericoronary fat attenuation index characteristics in the diagnostic assessment of patients with Takayasu arteritis
Wenjing Zhao,
Nan Zhang,
Shiyu Yang
et al.
Abstract:Background
The clinical value of pericoronary adipose tissue in assessing Takayasu arteritis (TAK) with coronary artery involvement (CAI) is yet to be determined. The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) derived from coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) in patients with TAK.
Methods
This is a retrospective study involving enrollment of 111 consecutive patients (mean age, 33.92±12.48 years) who… Show more
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