Presence of fragmented QRS is associated with increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness in hypertensive patients.

Lütfü BekarMacit KalcikOğuzhan ÇelikÇağlar AlpMucahit YetimTolga Doğanİsmail EkinözüOsman KaraarslanVolkan ÇamkıranYusuf KaravelioğluZehra Gölbaşı

Published in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2019)

A significant association exists between the presence of fQRS and EAT thickness in hypertensive patients. The presence of fQRS, just as EAT thickness, may be used as a cardiometabolic risk factor in hypertensive patients.

Keyphrases

hypertensive patients
blood pressure
optical coherence tomography
adipose tissue
risk factors
insulin resistance
high fat diet
type diabetes
left ventricular
cardiac resynchronization therapy
atrial fibrillation