Pericoronary fat attenuation index in computed tomography angiography is associated with mortality in end-stage renal disease

• Main Authors: Nam-Jun Cho (Author), Bo Da Nam (Author), Samel Park (Author), Hyoungnae Kim (Author), Hyunjin Noh (Author), Jin Seok Jeon (Author), Dong Cheol Han (Author), Eun Young Lee (Author), Hyo-Wook Gil (Author), Soon Hyo Kwon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background An increased pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) on computed tomography angiography (CTA) is associated with increased all-cause and cardiac mortality in the general population. However, the ability of pericoronary FAI to predict long-term outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD) pat...