Pericardial fat volume and coronary atherosclerotic markers among body mass index groups.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased pericardial fat volume (PFV) is associated with coronary atherosclerosis burden independent of body mass index (BMI) in many clinical studies. However, the association of PFV with markers of coronary atherosclerosis has not yet been assessed by dividing the patients according to BMI categories.

Hypothesis

To assess the association of PFV measured by multi-detector CT (MDCT) angiography with coronary atherosclerotic markers (coronary artery calcium score [CAC], plaque type, and luminal stenosis) among BMI categories.

Methods

A total of 496 patients with suspected coronary artery disease who underwent 64-slice MDCT angiography examination were enrolled. Patients divided into obese, overweight, and normal weight groups according to BMI degree.

Res

SUBMITTER: Hassan MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7462198 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature