Why the study?
Does epicardial fat thickness correlate with carotid intima-media thickness as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with psoriasis?
Population
65 patients with psoriasis and 50 age- and sex-matched control subjects
Comparison
Echocardiographic measurement of epicardial fat… vs Age- and sex-matched control subjects
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Patients with psoriasis had significantly increased epicardial fat thickness (7.3 vs. 6.5 mm, P<0.01) and carotid intima-media thickness (0.74 vs. 0.60 mm, P<0.01) compared to matched controls.
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Supports EFT as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis in psoriasis; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Cross-Sectional (n=115)
Does epicardial fat thickness correlate with carotid intima-media thickness as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with psoriasis?
Absolute Event Rate: 7.3% vs 6.5%
p-value: p=<0.01
Echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness is increased and correlates with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with psoriasis, suggesting its utility as a simple marker of subclinical atherosclerosis.
Sen et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Psoriasis (n=115). Psoriasis vs. Age- and sex-matched controls was evaluated on Epicardial fat thickness (EFT) (p=<0.01). Patients with psoriasis had significantly increased epicardial fat thickness (7.3 vs. 6.5 mm, P<0.01) and carotid intima-media thickness (0.74 vs. 0.60 mm, P<0.01) compared to matched controls.
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