Why the study?
Does epicardial adipose tissue accumulation increase the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with stages 3-5 chronic kidney disease?
Population
Patients with stages 3-5 chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Does not support incorporating epicardial fat measurement into CV risk assessment for advanced CKD; hypothesis-generating despite independent association.
Does epicardial adipose tissue accumulation increase the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with stages 3-5 chronic kidney disease?
While epicardial fat accumulation is independently associated with cardiovascular events in advanced CKD, it does not meaningfully improve risk prediction beyond standard cardiovascular risk factors.
Cordeiro et al. (2015) studied this question.
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