The epicardial fat thickness is associated with fragmented QRS in patients with newly diagnosed metabolic syndrome.
Tayyar AkbulutFaysal SaylikCihan ŞengülPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2022)
Epicardial fat tissue and QRS duration were independently associated with the presence of fragmented QRS. Basic echocardiographic and electrocardiographic parameters might be used for the risk stratification in metabolic syndrome patients.
Keyphrases
- newly diagnosed
- metabolic syndrome
- ejection fraction
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- end stage renal disease
- left ventricular
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- chronic kidney disease
- uric acid
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- heart failure
- left atrial
- cardiovascular disease
- fatty acid
- optical coherence tomography
- pulmonary hypertension
- cardiovascular risk factors
- type diabetes
- mitral valve
- patient reported outcomes
- atrial fibrillation