Association of epicardial fat volume with the severity of coronary artery disease: a preliminary study on risk prediction of obstructive coronary heart disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to explore the correlation between epicardial fat volume (EFV) and the severity of coronary atherosclerotic artery disease (CAD), evaluate the predictive value of EFV for obstructive CAD, and provide prediction for the selection of clinical treatment schemes for CAD.

Methods

A total of 203 patients undergoing chest computed tomography (CT) and Coronary Artery Angiography (CAG) were included in this retrospective study. The severity of coronary stenosis and SYNTAX score were evaluated by CAG images. There were 141 patients in obstructive CAD group which was defined as coronary stenosis severity ≥ 70% and 62 patients in non obstructive CAD group.

Results

Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for confounding factors, EF

SUBMITTER: Zhou H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004760 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature