Abstract:and without TCM. EAT was defined as the hypoechoic area from the outer wall of the myocardium to the visceral layer of the pericardium, determined from the parasternal long-axis view. EAT was measured perpendicularly from the free wall of the right ventricle during systole. EAT thickness from three cardiac cycles were measured. Results: Twenty-five patients with TCM and a control group of 25 patients without TCM, matched for similar baseline characteristics were enrolled. EAT thickness was 5.3mm § 1.3 mm in TC… Show more
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