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ArticleEuropean radiology2025

The interaction of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum with pericardial adipose tissue biomarkers by computed tomography.

Pietro G Lacaita, Thomas Senoner, Valentin Bilgeri, Stefan Rauch, Fabian Barbieri, Benedikt Kindl, Fabian Plank, Wolfgang Dichtl, Johannes Deeg, Gerlig Widmann and 1 more

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Pietro G LacaitaDepartment of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Thomas SenonerDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Valentin BilgeriDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Stefan RauchDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Fabian BarbieriDepartment of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Berlin, Germany.
Benedikt KindlDepartment of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Fabian PlankDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tyrol Clinicum Hall, Hall, Austria.
Wolfgang DichtlDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Johannes DeegDepartment of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Gerlig WidmannDepartment of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Gudrun M FeuchtnerDepartment of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. Gudrun.Feuchtner@i-med.ac.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6755-4399

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Abstract

objectiveNovel pericardial adipose tissue imaging biomarkers are currently under investigation for cardiovascular risk stratification. However, a specific compartment of the epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum (LHIS), is included in the pericardial fat volume (PCFV) quantification software. Our aim was to evaluate LHIS by computed tomography angiography (CTA), to elaborate differences to other pericardial adipose tissue components (EAT) and paracardial adipose tissue (PAT), and to compare CT with [ MATERIALS AND

methodsOf 6983 patients screened who underwent coronary CTA for clinical indications, 190 patients with LHIS were finally included (age 62.8 years ± 9.6, 31.6% females, BMI 28.5 kg/cm

resultsCT-density of LHIS was higher (- 22.4 HU ± 22.8) than all other pericardial adipose tissue components: EAT right and left (97.4 HU ± 13 and - 95.1 HU ± 13) PAT right and left (- 107.5 HU ± 13.4 and - 106.3 HU ± 14.5) and PCFV density -83.3 HU ± 5.6 (p < 0.001). There was a mild association between LHIS and PAT right (Beta 0.338, p = 0.006, 95% CI: 0.098-577) and PAT left (Beta 0.249, p = 0.030; 95% CI: 0.024-0.474) but not EAT right (p = 0.325) and left (p = 0.351), and not with total PCFV density (p = 0.164). The segmented LHIS volume comprised 3.01% of the total PCFV, and 4.3% (range, 2.16-11.7%) in those with LHIS > 9 mm. [

conclusionsLHIS is a distinct compartment of PCFV with higher density suggesting brown fat and has no consistent association with EAT, but rather with PAT. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT: LHIS should be recognized as a distinct compartment of the EAT, when using EAT for cardiovascular risk stratification. KEY POINTS: LHIS is currently included in EAT quantification software. LHIS density is relatively high, it is not associated with EAT, and has a high [

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Adipose TissueAtrial SeptumComputed Tomography AngiographyLipomatosisPericardiumTomography, X-Ray ComputedAgedBiomarkersFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansHypertrophyMaleMiddle AgedPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsBiomarkersFluorodeoxyglucose F18RadiopharmaceuticalsAdipose tissueBiomarkersComputed tomography angiographyLipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septumPericardium

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