Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Regional Periocoronary Inflammation: An Angio-CT Study of Epicardial Fat Attenuation

• Main Authors: Mátyás Botond (Author), Benedek Imre (Author), Opincariu Diana (Author), Blîndu Emanuel (Author), Rosea Aurelian (Author), Rodean loana (Author), Benedek Bianka (Author), Benedek Theodora (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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It is currently well-known that inflammation plays an essential role in all phases of atherosclerosis. Recent CT studies showed that atherosclerotic plaques found in the right coronary arteries (RCA) display a greater number of features that increase their susceptibility to destabilization compared...