Exploring the Relationship between Epicardial Fat Thickness and Coronary Revascularization: Implications for Cardiovascular Health.
Antonino Davide RomanoAntonella La MarcaRosanna VillaniMoris SanginetoVincenzo ManuppelliNatale Daniele BrunettiGianluigi VendemialeGaetano ServiddioPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
findings revealed a positive correlation between EAT thickness and the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD), with patients undergoing PTCA showing decreased EAT thickness after three years. Echocardiography demonstrated reliability in assessing EAT, offering potential for risk stratification. The study introduces a cut-off value of 0.65 cm as a diagnostic tool for cardiovascular risk. Incorporating EAT measurements into clinical practice may lead to more precise risk stratification and tailored treatment strategies, ultimately reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery disease
- optical coherence tomography
- cardiovascular disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- patients undergoing
- clinical practice
- cardiovascular events
- adipose tissue
- coronary artery
- type diabetes
- left ventricular
- aortic stenosis
- risk factors
- smoking cessation
- fatty acid
- cardiovascular risk factors
- acute coronary syndrome
- climate change
- ejection fraction