Exploring the interplay between epicardial fat, coronary artery calcium score, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease through non-ECG-gated chest computed tomography: A cross-sectional study.
Golnaz MoradiAisen AbedDiana ZareiHaleh AshrafHoda AsefiPublished in: Health science reports (2024)
Our findings demonstrate that increased EAT thickness and decreased density are associated with higher CACS. Also, both DM and HTN significantly contribute to increased CACS. These results support the inclusion of EAT measurements in cardiovascular risk assessment models to enhance diagnostic accuracy.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- risk assessment
- computed tomography
- pulmonary artery
- adipose tissue
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- physical activity
- human health
- optical coherence tomography
- heavy metals
- heart rate
- risk factors
- fatty acid
- magnetic resonance
- blood pressure
- insulin resistance
- liver fibrosis
- metabolic syndrome
- glycemic control