Key result
Echocardiographic EAT thickness shows modest correlation with CMR volume and limited interobserver agreement.
Why the study?
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is important in heart failure pathophysiology, but echocardiographic measurement of EAT thickness and its relation to CMR-measured EAT volume is unclear.
Does echocardiographic measurement of epicardial adipose tissue thickness accurately estimate EAT volume compared to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with heart failure?
Population
117 heart failure patients with LVEF >40%, mean age 71 ± 10 years, 49% women
Comparison
Echocardiographic EAT thickness vs CMR EAT volume
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Echocardiographic EAT thickness shows limited accuracy and modest agreement with CMR in HF; leaves open need for standardized protocols and prospective validation.
Cross-Sectional (n=117)
Does echocardiographic measurement of epicardial adipose tissue thickness accurately estimate EAT volume compared to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with heart failure?
Effect estimate: R2 = 0.38
p-value: p=<0.001
Echocardiographic measurement of epicardial adipose tissue thickness has limited accuracy and modest interobserver agreement for estimating EAT volume compared to CMR in heart failure patients.
Woerden et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=117). Echocardiographic EAT thickness vs. CMR EAT volume was evaluated on Correlation between EAT volume on CMR and EAT thickness on echocardiography (R2 = 0.38, p=<0.001). Echocardiographic epicardial adipose tissue thickness showed modest correlation with CMR volume (R2=0.38, P<0.001) and had limited interobserver agreement (ICC 0.65).
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