ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.17, no.1, pp.56-63, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
Objective: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is reliable marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events. Until today, there was no study that investigated whether epicardial adipose tissue ( EAT), which is a surrogate for lipid depot in a special visceral tissue or circulating lipids, is more important for CIMT and atherosclerotic plaque.