Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J
April 2019
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson
September 2013
Background: Visceral adiposity is increased in those with Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and atherosclerotic disease burden. In this study we evaluate for associations between intra-thoracic fat volume (ITFV) and myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with MetS.
Methods: Ninety-four patients with MetS, MI or both were identified from a cardiovascular CMR clinical registry.