Effect of epicardial adipose tissue on diastolic functions and left atrial dimension in untreated hypertensive patients with normal systolic function

Cetin M., KOCAMAN S. A., DURAKOĞLUGİL M. E., ERDOĞAN T., ERGUL E., DOGAN S., ...More

JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.61, pp.359-364, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2012.12.015
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.359-364
  • Keywords: Epicardial adipose tissue, Diastolic dysfunction, Left atrial dilatation, Obesity, Hypertension, CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE, LEFT-VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, HEART-FAILURE, PERICARDIAL FAT, FLOW RESERVE, MYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS, COLLAGEN TURNOVER, RISK, DYSFUNCTION, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Adipose tissue is the source of many adipokines affecting the cardiovascular system either locally or systemically. Although hypertension is one of the most important factors in diastolic dysfunction (DD), the exact cause of this relationship is unknown. There is no specific study in the current literature regarding the association of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) with left ventricular DD in patients with essential hypertension.