ArticleUltrasound (Leeds, England)2019
Epicardial adipose tissue and its association with cardiovascular risk factors and mitral annular calcium deposits.
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- Abnormal "Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Trial
- Association of the Triglyceride Glucose Index and Epicardial Adipose Tissue with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Complicated by Coronary Atherosclerotic Heart Disease.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Article
- The association of epicardial adipose tissue thickness and human neutrophil lipocalin with mitral annular calcification.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2026Article
- Bridging the gap in obesity research: A consensus statement from the European Society for Clinical Investigation.European journal of clinical investigation · 2025Review
- The correlation between epicardial fat thickness and longitudinal left atrial reservoir strain in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and controls.The ultrasound journal · 2023Article
- Obesity and the risk of cardiometabolic diseases.Nature reviews. Cardiology · 2023Review
- Diagnostic Values of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness with Right Common Carotid Artery Elasticity and Intima-Media Thickness for Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
- Epicardial Adipose Tissue Predicts Severe Mitral Annular Calcification in Patients Aged ≥60 Years.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionEpicardial fat is a variety of visceral adipose tissue that secretes pro-inflammatory cytokines that can lead to progression of atherosclerosis. Previous studies have shown a correlation between cardiovascular risk factors and severity of mitral annular calcification. The aim of our study was to assess the correlation between epicardial fat thickness and mitral annular calcification.
methodsThis study recruited 188 patients who were considered for coronary angiography and underwent echocardiography within 24 hours of admission. Epicardial fat thickness was measured in the parasternal long axis view at the end-systole. Mitral annular calcification was visualized in the parasternal short-axis view and was grade as none, mild, moderate, and severe. Furthermore, left atrial diameter, severity of mitral regurgitation, left ventricular ejection fraction, and early diastolic velocities (
resultsPatients with an epicardial fat thickness ≥7 mm had higher prevalence of hypertension and higher SYNTAX score (
conclusionsOur study showed significant association between increased epicardial fat thickness and calcium deposits in the mitral valve annulus that is a degenerative process associated with cardiovascular risk factors.
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