Researchers Use Computed Tomography To Study Effects Of Fat Around The Heart
Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:00 PM EST
... With a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine are exploring whether fat stored around the heart accelerates the development of atherosclerosis.As people gain weight, fat can accumulate in the abdomen, as well as around the heart and other organs. [click link for full article] ...
Related Topics
- Positron Emission Tomography
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Heart Disease
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Heart Defects
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Diseases
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Heart and Circulation
- Heart Attack
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- Dietary Fats
- Heart Diseases--Prevention
- Low Fat Diet
- Carvedilol
- Coronary Disease
- Rheumatic Disease
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Vitamin E

Not Signed In -


