scholarly journals The Evaluation of Epicardial Fat Thickness and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in the Patients with Subclinical and Overt Hypothyroidism

Author(s):  
Abdullah Doğan
2011 ◽  
Vol 151 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Oscar Cabrera Rego ◽  
Gianluca Iacobellis ◽  
Julio C. Gandarilla Sarmientos ◽  
Juan Valiente Mustelier ◽  
Eddy W. Olivares Aquiles ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 151-153
Author(s):  
KARLA C. ARANA-PAZOS ◽  
JORGE L. NARVAEZRIVERA ◽  
ALBERTO MACEDA-SERRANO ◽  
DANIEL R. BENITEZ-MALDONADO ◽  
ALBERTO FRANCISCO RUBIO-GUERRA

Background An increase in epicardial fat thickness (EFT) has been associated with increased cardiovascular risk and the development of atherosclerosis. Transthoracic echo-cardiography provides a reliable measurement of EFT. We evaluated the relationship of EFT with carotid intima–media thickness (CIMT) and ankle–brachial index (ABI), in patients with metabolic syndrome. Methods We assessed 80 patients with metabolic syndrome who underwent echocardiography; EFT was measured by two cardiologists. The CIMT (B-mode colour imaging of extracranial carotid arteries using high-resolution ultrasound) was also measured by a certified ultrasonographer, and ABI was measured by the main researcher. Results We did not find any correlation between ABI with EFT (r=0.0103, p=0.93) or with CIMT (r=–0.1625, p=0.15). However, we found a significant correlation between EFT and CIMT (r=0.2718, r2=0.074, p=0.015). When we evaluated the risk for a CIMT >0.9 mm in patients with an EFT >3 mm, we found a statistically significant association (p=0.039). Interestingly, only 1 patient with an EFT <3 mm had a CIMT >0.9 mm. Conclusion We found that the EFT correlates with CIMT in patients with metabolic syndrome, which explains, at least in part, the higher risk of atherosclerosis in them. Measurement of EFT should be part of the cardiovascular risk evaluation in patients with metabolic syndrome.


2013 ◽  
Vol 111 (7) ◽  
pp. 92B
Author(s):  
Palamalai Arun Prasath ◽  
Satheesh Santhosh ◽  
Paccikisamy Gobu ◽  
Ananthkrishna Ajith ◽  
Jayaraman Balachander

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Oscar Cabrera-Rego ◽  
Gianluca Iacobellis ◽  
José Arcides Castillo-Herrera ◽  
Juan Valiente-Mustelier ◽  
Julio C. Gandarilla-Sarmientos ◽  
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