Why the study?
Does epicardial fat tissue thickness correlate with endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with metabolic syndrome?
Does epicardial fat tissue thickness correlate with endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with metabolic syndrome?
Epicardial fat tissue thickness measured by echocardiography is independently associated with endothelial dysfunction in patients with metabolic syndrome, suggesting its utility in cardiovascular risk assessment.
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Should not yet change practice in metabolic syndrome; hypothesis-generating for epicardial fat as endothelial marker.
Toprak et al. (2010) studied this question.
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