Evaluation of Epicardial Adipose Tissue by Echocardiography and Its Correlation with Aortic Velocity Propagation and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Document title: Evaluation of Epicardial Adipose Tissue by Echocardiography and Its Correlation with Aortic Velocity Propagation and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Journal: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000435805
ISSN: 0001-3765
Authors: 1
2
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4
Institutions: 1Adıyaman University Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Adiyaman. Turquía
2Kolan Hospital, Cardiology Department, Estambul. Turquía
3Van Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Van. Turquía
4Mardin Community Hospital, Cardiology Department, Mardin. Turquía
Year:
Volumen: 92
Number: 4
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract Epicardial fat thickness (EFT) is associated with aortic stiffness in diabetic patients. In this study, we aimed to determine if there is an association among the parameters of EFT, aortic velocity propagation (AVP), and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. This study included 55 non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus patients and 40 non-diabetic control patients. For all participants, EFT and AVP were determined by echocardiographic method and CIMT was calculated using an ultrasonographic exam. The EFT and CIMT values were found to be significantly increased in the non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus group. On the other hand, aortic velocity propagation was decreased in the non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus group compared to non-diabetic patients (EFT; 8.43 ± 1.68 versus 6.36 ± 2.21 mm, p < 0.001; CIMT; 0.92 ± 0.24 versus 0.58 ± 0.18 mm, p < 0.001; and AVP; 28.20 ± 16.02 versus 58.10 ± 17.50, p < 0.01, respectively). Significantly higher EFT and CIMT values were found in addition to lower AVP values in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus patients. Moreover, we demonstrated that there was a strong correlation between EFT, CIMT, and AVP
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Cardiología,
Endocrinología,
Epicardio,
Tejido adiposo,
Velocidad de propagación aórtica,
Grosor íntima-media carotídeo,
Ecocardiografía,
Diabetes
Keyword: Cardiology,
Endocrinology,
Epicardium,
Adipose tissue,
Aortic velocity propagation,
Carotid intima-media thickness,
Echocardiography,
Diabetes
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