@article {129757, title = {Segmental peri-coronary epicardial adipose tissue volume and coronary plaque characteristics.}, journal = {European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging}, volume = {17}, year = {2016}, month = {2016 Oct}, pages = {1169-77}, abstract = {

AIMS: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been proposed to modulate underlying coronary plaque features. The study aimed to determine the relation between segmental EAT (sEAT) volume, assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), and underlying coronary plaque characteristics, as estimated by multidetector computed tomography (CT) (MDCT).

METHODS AND RESULTS: The study included 32 male patients with stable angina pectoris and 11 age-matched healthy controls. For each CAD patient, sEAT volume around 8 coronary segments (3 in left anterior descending artery, 3 in right coronary artery, and 2 in left circumflex artery) was quantified by CMR. By MDCT, plaques in each coronary segment were characterized in terms of plaque volume, type, CT attenuation, and severity of luminal stenosis. Serum levels of adipokines were measured. Total EAT volume was significantly higher in CAD patients than in control group. Serum resistin showed significant correlation with EAT volume (r = 0.69, P \< 0.001). Analysis of 256 coronary segments showed larger sEAT volume with increasing luminal stenosis of the corresponding segment (mild: 8.2 cm(3); moderate: 11 cm(3); severe: 11.8 cm(3), P \< 0.001). sEAT volume was larger in segments with mixed than those with calcified or non-calcified plaques (12.1 vs. 10.2 vs. 9.5 cm(3), respectively, P = 0.015). sEAT volume was larger in segments with low CT attenuation non-calcified plaques compared with non-calcified plaques with CT attenuation \>30 HU (10.5 vs. 8.2 mm(3), P \< 0.001).

CONCLUSION: Peri-coronary epicardial adipose tissue volume is significantly associated with the extent and severity of coronary atherosclerosis and may be a determinant of plaque vulnerability.

}, issn = {2047-2412}, doi = {10.1093/ehjci/jev298}, attachments = {https://scholar.cu.edu.eg/sites/default/files/hussien_rizk/files/segmental_peri-coronary_epicardial_adipose_tissue_volume_and_coronary_plaque_characteristics..pdf}, author = {Mohamed Hassan and Karim Said and Hussien Rizk and Fatma El Mogy and Donya, Mohamed and Houseni, Mohamed and Yacoub, Magdi} } @article {129758, title = {Validated Risk Score for Predicting 6-Month Mortality in Infective Endocarditis}, journal = {J Am Heart Assoc.}, volume = {5}, year = {2016}, pages = {e003016}, attachments = {https://scholar.cu.edu.eg/sites/default/files/hussien_rizk/files/segmental_peri-coronary_epicardial_adipose_tissue_volume_and_coronary_plaque_characteristics._0.pdf}, author = {Lawrence P. Park, and Vivian H. Chu, and Gail Peterson, and Athanasios Skoutelis,} } @article {83567, title = {Association Between Surgical Indications, Operative Risk, and Clinical Outcome in Infective Endocarditis A Prospective Study From the International Collaboration on Endocarditis}, journal = {Circulation}, volume = {131}, year = {2015}, pages = {131-140}, attachments = {https://scholar.cu.edu.eg/sites/default/files/hussien_rizk/files/circulation-2015-chu-131-40.pdf}, author = {Vivian H. Chu; Lawrence P. Park; Eugene Athan,; Francois Delahaye; Tomas Freiberger; and Cristiane Lamas; Jose M. Miro; Daniel W. Mudrick; Jacob Strahilevitz; Christophe Tribouilloy; and Durante-Mangoni; Juan M. Pericas; Nuria Fernلndez-Hidalgo; Francisco Nacinovich; Hussien Rizk; and Vladimir Krajinovic; Efthymia Giannitsioti; John P. Hurley;Margaret M. Hannan; Andrew Wang;} } @article {83568, title = {Impact of serology and molecular methods on improving the microbiologic diagnosis of infective endocarditis in Egypt}, journal = {Infection}, volume = {3}, year = {2015}, pages = {1-1}, attachments = {https://scholar.cu.edu.eg/sites/default/files/hussien_rizk/files/infection_impact_of_serology.pdf}, author = {El-Kholy AA, El-Rachidi NG, El-Enany MG, AbdulRahman EM, Mohamed RM, Rizk HH} } @book {39365, title = {Clinical evaluation of the cardiac patient, Monograph}, year = {2010}, author = {Hussien Rizk} } @book {39367, title = {Essentials of electrocardiography}, year = {2004}, author = {Hussien Rizk, Co-author} } @book {39366, title = {Heart disease, manual for patients in Arabic }, year = {2002}, author = {Hussien Rizk} } @book {39364, title = {Essential Cardiology}, year = {1999}, author = {Hussien Rizk, Co-author. 1999} }