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"Epidemiology "

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Adjectival Hyphens

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"In the pre-CT era, many were removed due to concerns about malignancy ⁴."

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"Inconsistent terminology for adipose tissue surrounding the heart causes confusion, hence the term epipericardial which emphasises a location external to the parietal pericardium. This is synonymous with paracardial. Paracardial adipose tissue (PAT) is white fat supplied by pericardiophrenic arteries."

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"Inconsistent terminology for adipose tissue surrounding the heart causes confusion, hence the term epipericardial which emphasises a location external to the parietal pericardium. This is synonymous with paracardial. Paracardial adipose tissue (PAT) is white fat supplied by pericardiophrenic arteries."

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Acronyms

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"Epicardial brown adipose tissue (EAT) lies between the heart and the visceral pericardium. Fat necrosis is much less common in this layer ¹²."

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"Retrospective evaluation of CT for atypical chest pain patients presenting to a Brazilian emergency department found the prevalence of EFN to be between 2 and 3%; they also found that the number of recognised cases doubled after an educational intervention ¹⁰."

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Headings Valid

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H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Epidemiology "

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"Retrospective evaluation of CT for atypical chest pain patients presenting to a Brazilian emergency department found the prevalence of EFN to be between 2 and 3%; they also found that the number of recognised cases doubled after an educational intervention ¹⁰."

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"The patient presents with acute pleuritic chest pain that may mimic pulmonary embolism or pericarditis. The pain is ipsilateral to the lesion, more commonly on the left side and can persist for several weeks. Syncope, tachycardia and dyspnoea have also been reported ⁴."

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