American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 4 , Pages 380-385, 15 August 2008

Relation of Epicardial and Pericoronary Fat to Coronary Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Calcium in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography

  • Petra M. Gorter, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Alexander M. de Vos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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  • Yolanda van der Graaf, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Pieter R. Stella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Pieter A. Doevendans, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Matthijs F.L. Meijs, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
    • ,
  • Mathias Prokop, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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  • Frank L.J. Visseren, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 31-88-755-5555; fax: 31-30-251-8328.

Received 19 December 2007; received in revised form 2 April 2008; accepted 2 April 2008. published online 27 May 2008.

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 This work was funded by the University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; the Bekalis Foundation, Brussels, Belgium; and ZonMw, The Hague, The Netherlands.

PII: S0002-9149(08)00644-9

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.04.002

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 4 , Pages 380-385, 15 August 2008

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