Maximal pericoronary adipose tissue thickness is associated with hypertension in nonobese patients with acute or chronic illness

Background/Aims: Recent studies have shown an association of epicardial fat thickness with diabetes and hypertension (HTN) in asymptomatic populations. However, there is lack of information as to whether there is similar association between pericoronary adipose tissue (PAT) and HTN in the patients w...

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Published in:The Korean journal of internal medicine 2017-07, Vol.32 (4), p.668
Main Authors: Shinhae Chang, Wangjin Lee, Byounggyu Kwag, Yun Hee Chung, In Sook Kang
Format: Article
Language:Korean
Subjects:
Adipose tissue
Coronary vessels
Hypertension
Multidetector computed tomography
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Summary:Background/Aims: Recent studies have shown an association of epicardial fat thickness with diabetes and hypertension (HTN) in asymptomatic populations. However, there is lack of information as to whether there is similar association between pericoronary adipose tissue (PAT) and HTN in the patients who have acute or chronic illness. Methods: This study included 214 nonobese patients hospitalized with acute or chronic noncardiogenic illness. PAT thicknesses were measured from fat tissues surrounding left and right coronary arteries in enhanced, chest computed tomography scans, yielding the maximal PAT value from left and right coronary arteries was used for analysis. Baseline data from hypertensive (n = 81) and normotensive (n = 133) patients were collected and compared. Results: PAT is positively correlated with age (r = 0.377, p
ISSN:1226-3303
2005-6648