Key result
Epicardial adipose tissue thickness was significantly higher in patients with significant CAD (0.72 cm) vs normal coronaries (0.59 cm, p<0.05) and correlated with SYNTAX score (r=0.290, p<0.01).
Why the study?
Does epicardial adipose tissue thickness measured by echocardiography predict coronary artery disease burden compared to carotid intima media thickness in patients undergoing coronary angiography?
Cross-Sectional (n=161)
Does epicardial adipose tissue thickness measured by echocardiography predict coronary artery disease burden compared to carotid intima media thickness in patients undergoing coronary angiography?
p-value: p=<0.05
Epicardial adipose tissue thickness measured by routine 2D echocardiography is a useful surrogate marker for predicting coronary artery disease burden, correlating well with angiographic scores.
Echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness may mark CAD burden; leaves open incremental value over carotid intima media thickness and prospective validation.
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Subban et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary artery disease (n=161). Epicardial adipose tissue thickness (EAT) vs. Normal coronary arteries was evaluated on Significant coronary artery disease (>70% diameter stenosis) (p=<0.05). Epicardial adipose tissue thickness was significantly higher in patients with significant CAD (0.72 cm) vs normal coronaries (0.59 cm, p<0.05) and correlated with SYNTAX score (r=0.290, p<0.01).
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