Epicardial adipose tissue is independently associated with increased left ventricular mass in untreated hypertensive patients: an observational study

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ERDOĞAN T., Cetin M., Kocaman S. A., DURAKOĞLUGİL M. E., ERGUL E., UGURLU Y., ...More

ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.13, no.4, pp.320-327, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2013.099
  • Journal Name: ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.320-327
  • Keywords: Left ventricular hypertrophy, epicardial adipose tissue, hypertension, obesity, visceral fat, blood pressure, regression analysis, CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE, METABOLIC SYNDROME, DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, PROGNOSTIC-SIGNIFICANCE, CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS, MYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS, VISCERAL ADIPOSITY, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, FAT THICKNESS
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) secretes various inflammatory mediators and growth factor, and has endocrine and paracrine effects on myocardium and body. We planned the present study in orderto evaluate the possible relationship between EAT and left ventricular mass (LVM), a potent predictor of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity, independent of age, blood pressure and the metabolic parameters in patients with hypertension (HT).