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EPICARDIAL FAT THICKNESS: A PROMISING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTOR THAT REQUIRES IN-DEPTH STUDIES
Adipose Tissue
Portugal/epidemiology
Aged
Anthropometry
Metabolic Syndrome
Echocardiography/methods
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Abstract
This issue of the International Journal of Cardiovascular
Sciences presents a paper by Castanheira et al.
that addresses
epicardial fat (EF) thickness in an elderly Portuguese
population. They describe the mean values of EF thickness
and its correlation with anthropometric, echocardiographic,
and clinical variables in these individuals. EF can be measured
non-invasively by echocardiography, and the measurement
of EF thickness by 2D echocardiography has been proposed
as a surrogate for visceral fat, since it is easier to perform
as compared with direct measures such as computed
tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In
addition, a significant correlation between EF and visceral
fat measurements by MRI was demonstrated.
Keywords
PericardiumAdipose Tissue
Portugal/epidemiology
Aged
Anthropometry
Metabolic Syndrome
Echocardiography/methods
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