Key result
Anterior epicardial adipose tissue surface was positively associated with coronary artery disease (P=0.01), independently of age and other adiposity measurements.
Population
56 cadavers of adult victims of accidental or suspicious sudden death
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Anterior EAT-CAD association beyond adiposity warrants prospective validation; leaves open utility for risk stratification.
Observational (n=56)
Effect estimate: r = 0.38
p-value: p=0.0034
Epicardial adipose tissue extent correlates independently with age, waist circumference, heart weight, and the presence and severity of coronary artery disease.
Silaghi et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Coronary artery disease (n=56). Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) extent was evaluated on Presence and staging of coronary artery disease (CAD) (r = 0.38, p=0.0034). Anterior epicardial adipose tissue surface was positively associated with coronary artery disease (P=0.01), independently of age and other adiposity measurements.
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