To the editor We read the article Usefulness of the epicardial fat tissue thickness as a diagnostic criterion for geriatric patients with metabolic syndrome by Kaya,et al.[1] The authors aimed to evaluate the epicardi...To the editor We read the article Usefulness of the epicardial fat tissue thickness as a diagnostic criterion for geriatric patients with metabolic syndrome by Kaya,et al.[1] The authors aimed to evaluate the epicardial fat tissue thickness (EFT) as a diagnostic criterion for geriatric patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).They concluded that EFT levels were higher in geriatric patients with MetS and can therefore be used as a diagnostic criterion for MetS.Thanks to the authors for their good contribution of the present study,which is successfully designed and well-documented.展开更多
To the Editor： Coronary artery anomalies are usually detected incidentally during diagnostic coronary angiography or computed tomography examinations. The failure to visualize a coronary artery in its usual location ...To the Editor： Coronary artery anomalies are usually detected incidentally during diagnostic coronary angiography or computed tomography examinations. The failure to visualize a coronary artery in its usual location may be misinterpreted as a total occlusion.展开更多
文摘To the editor We read the article Usefulness of the epicardial fat tissue thickness as a diagnostic criterion for geriatric patients with metabolic syndrome by Kaya,et al.[1] The authors aimed to evaluate the epicardial fat tissue thickness (EFT) as a diagnostic criterion for geriatric patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).They concluded that EFT levels were higher in geriatric patients with MetS and can therefore be used as a diagnostic criterion for MetS.Thanks to the authors for their good contribution of the present study,which is successfully designed and well-documented.
文摘To the Editor： Coronary artery anomalies are usually detected incidentally during diagnostic coronary angiography or computed tomography examinations. The failure to visualize a coronary artery in its usual location may be misinterpreted as a total occlusion.
