Why the study?
Adrenal incidentalomas carry a prevalence up to 10% and are associated with increased cardiovascular risk, but subclinical cardiovascular alterations in nonfunctioning cases required evaluation.
Does the presence of non-functioning adrenal incidentalomas increase subclinical cardiovascular alterations such as CIMT, left ventricular mass, and epicardial adipose tissue thickness compared to healthy controls?
Population
41 adrenal incidentaloma patients and 40 healthy controls
Comparison
Nonfunctioning adrenal incidentaloma patients vs age- and gender-matched healthy controls
Design
Case-control study
Authors
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Adrenal incidentalomas associated with increased CIMT; hypothesis-generating for CV risk assessment, prospective studies needed.
Does the presence of non-functioning adrenal incidentalomas increase subclinical cardiovascular alterations such as CIMT, left ventricular mass, and epicardial adipose tissue thickness compared to healthy controls?
Non-functioning adrenal incidentalomas are associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness, suggesting a potential role for early cardiovascular risk monitoring in this population.
Canbaz et al. (2022) studied this question.
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