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

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...

Can epicardial adipose tissue predict coronary artery plaque?

Peri-coronary epicardial adipose tissue is related to cardiovascular risk factors and coronary artery calcification in post-menopausal women.

AIMS To determine whether peri-coronary epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is associated with vascular risk factors and coronary atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS In this study, 573 healthy post-menopausal women underwent a cardiac CT scan to assess coronary calcification. Peri-coronary EAT thickness was measured in the areas of right coronary artery (RCA), left anterior descending (LAD) arte...

Epicardial Adipose Tissue as a Predictor for the Development of Non-Calcified Coronary Plaque

Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has emerged as a novel target for stratification of cardiometabolic risk factors because of its distinctive location and multifac-eted metabolic properties with systemic and local effects. Because EAT is not separated from adjacent myocardium or the coronary artery vascular wall by fascia, it is possible that EAT might belong to the endocrine active assemblage of...

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 ...