Ankle Brachial Index Intensifies the Diagnostic Accuracy of Epicardial Fat Thickness for the Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease Complexity

AYKAN, Ahmet; GÜL, Ilker; GÖKDENIZ, Tayyar; HATEM, Engin; ARSLAN, Ahmet; KALAYCıOĞLU, Ezgi; TURAN, Turhan; BELEN, Erdal; Cetin, MUSTAFA

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2014.03.007

Ankle Brachial Index Intensifies the Diagnostic Accuracy of Epicardial Fat Thickness for the Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease Complexity

AYKAN A. C., GÜL I., GÖKDENIZ T., HATEM E., ARSLAN A. O., KALAYCıOĞLU E., ...More

HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, vol.23, no.8, pp.764-771, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.hlc.2014.03.007
Journal Name: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.764-771
Keywords: Peripheral artery disease, Epicardial fat thickness, Coronary, Angiography, SYNTAX, Ankle brachial index, ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, SIROLIMUS-ELUTING STENT, ADIPOSE-TISSUE, SYNTAX SCORE, METABOLIC SYNDROME, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, CLINICAL-OUTCOMES, PRESSURE INDEX, RISK-FACTORS, HEART
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives Epicardial fat thickness (EFT) and Ankle brachial index (ABI) are associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). The SYNTAX score (SS) reflects the complexity of CAD. We aimed to evaluate the relation of EFT and ABI with CAD complexity.