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EAT and VAT are ectopic fat pools linked to subclinical cardiac dysfunction, but few studies have simultaneously measured both to examine their associations with cardiac dysfunction.
Does epicardial adipose tissue thickness and visceral adipose tissue area correlate with subclinical cardiac systolic and diastolic dysfunction in a Chinese community population?
Does epicardial adipose tissue thickness and visceral adipose tissue area correlate with subclinical cardiac systolic and diastolic dysfunction in a Chinese community population?
In a Chinese community cohort, increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness is independently associated with subclinical systolic dysfunction (worse GLS), whereas greater visceral adipose tissue area is independently associated with subclinical diastolic dysfunction (worse e' and E/e' ratio).
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VAT/EAT may link to subclinical dysfunction; leaves open causality and need for longitudinal confirmation.
OBJECTIVE: Our study aims to examine the associations of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) with subclinical cardiac dysfunction in a Chinese population. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. BACKGROUND: EAT and VAT are the most important ectopic fat pools which were previously shown to be associated with subclinical cardiac dysfunction. However, few studies simultaneously measured both EAT thickness and VAT area, and explored their associations with cardiac dysfunction. Our study aims to examine the associations of VAT and EAT with subclinical cardiac dysfunction in a Chinese population. METHODS: The study subjects were recruited from Danyang County from 2018 to 2019. Using Philips CX50, we recorded EAT thickness at the end-systole in a long-axis view. The subclinical systolic and diastolic function were assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking, and transmitral and tissue Doppler imaging, respectively. Using Omron HDS-2000, we measured VAT area by dual bioelectrical impedance analysis. RESULTS: ; p<0.0001) but lower EAT thickness (4.02 vs 4.46 mm; p<0.0001). In simple correlation analyses, EAT thickness and VAT area were positively associated with E/e' ratio (r=0.16 to 0.20; all p<0.0001) and negatively with global longitudinal strain (GLS) and e' (r=-0.12 to -0.37; all p<0.0001). Furthermore, VAT area was associated with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (r=-0.14; p<0.0001). After adjustment for confounding factors, the association of EAT with GLS and that of VAT with e' and E/e' ratio remained significant (all p≤0.001), whereas the associations of EAT with subclinical diastolic dysfunction and that of VAT with systolic function became non-significant (all p≥0.11). Analyses on further adjustment for LVEF showed similar results. CONCLUSIONS: Increased EAT thickness was associated with worse subclinical systolic dysfunction, while greater VAT area was associated with early diastolic dysfunction.
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