The relationship between coronary artery disease and pericoronary epicardial adipose tissue thickness

Objectives A retrospective study to investigate the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue thickness (EATT) and presence of coronary artery plaque, coronary artery disease (CAD) and CAD risk factors. Methods Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) coronary angiography images were reviewed....

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Published in:Journal of international medical research 2015-02, Vol.43 (1), p.17-25
Main Authors: Aydın, Ayşe Murat, Kayalı, Alperen, Poyraz, Ahmet Kurşad, Aydın, Kemal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue - diagnostic imaging
Adipose Tissue - pathology
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Vessels - diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multidetector Computed Tomography
Pericardium - diagnostic imaging
Pericardium - pathology
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Summary:Objectives A retrospective study to investigate the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue thickness (EATT) and presence of coronary artery plaque, coronary artery disease (CAD) and CAD risk factors. Methods Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) coronary angiography images were reviewed. Left anterior decending artery, right coronary artery and left circumflex artery pericoronary EATT were measured. Demographic, clinical and CAD risk factor data were obtained from medical records. Results Patients with CAD (n = 49) had significantly larger mean EATT than those without CAD (n = 101). Pericoronary EATT was significantly correlated with body mass index, total cholesterol level, coronary artery calcium score, hypertension and diabetes mellitus history. Conclusions There is an association between pericoronary EATT and CAD, as well as CAD risk factors. Pericoronary EATT measurement may become a widely used, easy-to-perform method for determining CAD risk.
ISSN:0300-0605
1473-2300
DOI:10.1177/0300060514558323