Epicardial fat thickness predicts severe coronary artery disease and high mortality risk among ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epicardial adipose tissue has been identified as a significant marker in the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD), with a possible impact on the development of acute coronary events including ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Aim

To assess the association and predictability of echocardiographic-measured epicardial fat thickness (EFT) for the severity of CAD and mortality risk among STEMI patients.

Methods

This study included 159 STEMI patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) and survived the in-hospital duration. Anthropometric measurements, lipid profiles, and angiographic data were recorded. The correlations between echo-measured EFT and CAD severity indicated by the syntax score (SS) were assessed. In-hosp

SUBMITTER: El-Naggar HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12278483 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature