Key result
Echo-measured epicardial fat thickness emerges as a potential predictor of CV risk in obese patients.
Why the study?
Does echocardiographic measurement of epicardial fat thickness predict cardiovascular risk in obese patients?
Population
Obese patients
Design
Review
Authors
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May aid risk stratification in obese patients; leaves open utility pending prospective validation.
Does echocardiographic measurement of epicardial fat thickness predict cardiovascular risk in obese patients?
Echocardiographic assessment of epicardial fat thickness may serve as an accessible tool for predicting cardiovascular risk in obese patients.
Kuznetsova et al. (2017) conducted a review in Obesity and cardiovascular risk. Echocardiographic measurement of epicardial fat thickness was evaluated. Echocardiographically defined epicardial fat thickness is regarded as a possible instrument for predicting cardiovascular risk in obese patients.
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