Epicardial Adipose Tissue Volume Does not Predict Functionally Significant Coronary Stenosis

Can epicardial adipose tissue predict coronary artery plaque?

Does epicardial adipose tissue volume provide information about the presence and localization of coronary artery disease?

OBJECTIVE This study is important for the determination of branches and segments of the first atherosclerotic coronary artery. The objective was to examine the role of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume in estimating the presence and localization of plaque of coronary arteries. METHODS Our study is a retrospective study, consisting of 50 male (mean age: 45.5 ± 12 yrs) and 58 female (mean ...

Quantitative computed tomographic coronary angiography: does it predict functionally significant coronary stenoses?

BACKGROUND Coronary lesions with a diameter narrowing ≥50% on visual computed tomographic coronary angiography (CTCA) are generally considered for referral to invasive coronary angiography. However, similar to invasive coronary angiography, visual CTCA is often inaccurate in detecting functionally significant coronary lesions. We sought to compare the diagnostic performance of quantitative CTCA...

Segmental peri-coronary epicardial adipose tissue volume and coronary plaque characteristics.

AIMS Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been proposed to modulate underlying coronary plaque features. The study aimed to determine the relation between segmental EAT (sEAT) volume, assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), and underlying coronary plaque characteristics, as estimated by multidetector computed tomography (CT) (MDCT). METHODS AND RESULTS The study included 32 male patients...

Epicardial adipose tissue volume and cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis patients.

OBJECTIVE Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is proposed as a cardiovascular risk marker in non-uremic subjects. However, little is known about its role in patients with higher cardiovascular risk profile such as chronic kidney disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between EAT and several cardiovascular surrogate markers (coronary artery calcification (CAC), arterial s...