Why the study?
Is epicardial adipose tissue associated with increased coronary artery calcium in HIV-infected patients?
Is epicardial adipose tissue associated with increased coronary artery calcium in HIV-infected patients?
Epicardial adipose tissue is independently associated with a coronary artery calcium score >100 in HIV-infected patients, suggesting it may serve as a useful marker of cardiovascular risk.
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EAT may flag higher CAC risk in HIV; extends prior associations but remains hypothesis-generating without prospective validation.
Guaraldi et al. (2011) studied this question.
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