Tuesday, November 27, 2012

African-American patients with CAD have low thoracic fat volume than Caucasians

While obesity is considered a cardiovascular risk factor, a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) showed that African-American patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have much less fat around their hearts compared to Caucasian patients.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121128/African-American-patients-with-CAD-have-low-thoracic-fat-volume-than-Caucasians.aspx

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