Ventricular Myocardial Fat: An Unexpected Biomarker for Long-term Survival?
Bader AS, Levsky JM, Zalta BA, Shmukler A, Gohari A, Jain VR, Chernyak V, Lovihayeem M, Bellin EY, Haramati LB. Ventricular Myocardial Fat: An Unexpected Biomarker for Long-term Survival? European Radiology 2018, 29: 241-250. PMID: 29948081, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5546-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial fatMI groupCharlson scoreCause mortalityPrior MIRisk stratificationChest CTBetter survivalChronic myocardial infarction patientsTraditional risk prediction modelsCox proportional hazards analysisNon-contrast chest CTMethodsA retrospective cohortCardiovascular risk factorsAge-matched patientsProportional hazards analysisTraditional cardiovascular riskNet reclassification improvementMyocardial infarction patientsUrban academic centerNon-contrast CTMeaningful prognostic valueLong-term survivalRisk prediction modelAdjusted hazard