Key result
Thick epicardial adipose tissue (≥4.73 mm) was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of soft plaques (57.1% vs. 14.3%) and strongly correlated with plaque burden in CCS patients.
Why the study?
Does increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness associate with vulnerable coronary plaque morphology in patients with chronic coronary syndrome?
Cross-Sectional (n=42)
Blinded assessors
No
Does increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness associate with vulnerable coronary plaque morphology in patients with chronic coronary syndrome?
Increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness measured by non-invasive echocardiography is strongly associated with vulnerable coronary plaque morphology and greater plaque burden in patients with chronic coronary syndrome.
Echocardiographic epicardial fat measurement may aid plaque risk assessment in CCS; leaves open prospective validation and causality.
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Duc Quang Pham (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic coronary syndrome (n=42). Thick epicardial adipose tissue (≥4.73 mm) vs. Thin epicardial adipose tissue (<4.73 mm) was evaluated on Prevalence of soft plaques (p=0.010). Thick epicardial adipose tissue (≥4.73 mm) was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of soft plaques (57.1% vs. 14.3%) and strongly correlated with plaque burden in CCS patients.
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