Association between epicardial adipose tissue density and characteristics of coronary plaques assessed by coronary computed tomographic angiography

Autor: Zhihong, Gao, Yuqiang, Zuo, Linyi, Jia, Yuling, Yin, Xu, Yang, Yimeng, Fan, Huaijun, Liu
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: The international journal of cardiovascular imaging. 38(3)
ISSN: 1875-8312
Popis: To investigate the relationship between the epicardial adipose tissue density (EATD) and the coronary plaque components as assessed by coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA). The study cohort included 240 patients with chest pain or precardiac discomfort (mean age 62.01 ± 7.45 years, 55.83% male). Patients were assigned to the high-risk plaque (HRP) group (n = 133) or non-HRP group (n = 107). All patients underwent CCTA to assess plaque composition, and quantitative analysis of EATD and epicardial adipose tissue volume (EATV). Age, gender, EATV, EATD, diabetes history and family history were all correlated with HRP. There was no linear correlation between EATD and EATV among the subjects (R
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