Clinical impact of visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio in patients with acute aortic dissection.

Yusuke MiuraSatoshi HiguchiKenichi MatsushitaToshiya KariyasuHaruhiko MachidaKenichi YokoyamaKyoko SoejimaToru Satoh

Published in: PloS one (2019)

The VS ratio tends to be associated with the 3-year MACCE in patients with AAD. This finding is inconclusive owing to a small sample and low incidence of adverse events. Further studies with larger samples are needed to confirm the clinical significance of VS ratio.

Keyphrases

aortic dissection
adipose tissue
risk factors
insulin resistance
type diabetes
fatty acid