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A systematic review exploring the significance of measuring epicardial fat thickness in correlation to B-type natriuretic peptide levels as prognostic and diagnostic markers in patients with or at risk of heart failure

Emerging evidence suggests that epicardial fat thickness (EFT) may be a critical feature to understand cardiac health and determine the risk of heart failure. The current review critically assesses and discusses evidence on the efficiency of measuring EFT, in comparison to the well-known markers B-t...

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Autores principales: Nyawo, Thembeka A., Dludla, Phiwayinkosi V., Mazibuko-Mbeje, Sithandiwe E., Mthembu, Sinenhlanhla X. H., Nyambuya, Tawanda M., Nkambule, Bongani B., Sadie-Van Gijsen, Hanél, Strijdom, Hans, Pheiffer, Carmen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8898254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34671870
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10741-021-10160-3