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ArticleBiomedicines2023

Thickness and Volume of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Relation to Stiffness and Elasticity of Aorta Assessed by Computed Tomography Angiography.

Paweł Gać, Wojciech Hajdusianek, Aleksandra Żórawik, Piotr Macek, Małgorzata Poręba, Rafał Poręba

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Paweł GaćDepartment of Population Health, Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 7, PL 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8366-0239
Wojciech HajdusianekDepartment of Population Health, Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 7, PL 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland.
Aleksandra ŻórawikDepartment of Population Health, Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 7, PL 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland.
Piotr MacekDepartment of Internal Medicine, Occupational Diseases, Hypertension and Clinical Oncology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, PL 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
Małgorzata PorębaDepartment of Paralympic Sports, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Witelona 25a, PL 51-617 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4868-3088
Rafał PorębaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Occupational Diseases, Hypertension and Clinical Oncology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, PL 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.

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Wroclaw Medical University SUBZ.E264.23.039
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of the study was to assess the importance of the measurements of thickness and volume of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) as a predictive factor of increased stiffness and impaired elasticity of aorta. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The study involved a group of 97 patients (63.48 ± 8.50 years). In accordance with the medians of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) parameters, aortic elasticity and stiffness parameters, patients were divided into subgroups: EAT thickness median 9.40 mm, EAT volume median 61.95 mL, EAT thickness index 5.08 mm/m

resultsThe mean coronary artery calcium score was 162.24 (±317.69). The mean aortic stiffness index was 4.18 (±0.81). The assessed mean aortic elasticity parameters were 3.29% (±2.37) and 0.12 cm

conclusionThe study showed that CCTA illustrates a relationship between the parameters of EAT and an increased stiffness of the aorta, while the most predictive factor of stiffness was the volume index.

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aortic distensibilityaortic stiffness indexaortic straincoronary computed tomography angiographyepicardial adipose tissue

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PMID37371711
PMCPMC10295494

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