The Claim
In patients who survived ST-elevation myocardial infarction, epicardial fat thickness of at least 5.45 mm is associated with a 1.8-fold higher odds of high coronary thrombus burden (TIMI thrombus grade 4–5), independent of other clinical factors.
What the research says
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Among people who survived a specific type of heart attack, those with epicardial fat thickness of 5.45 mm or greater have 1.8 times higher odds of having a large blood clot in their coronary arteries, compared to those with less fat, after accounting for other health factors.
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In patients who survived ST-elevation myocardial infarction, epicardial fat thickness ≥5.45 mm is associated with a 1.8-fold higher odds of high coronary thrombus burden (TIMI thrombus grade 4–5), independent of other clinical factors.
Fat around the heart releases chemicals that inflame the nearby heart arteries, damaging their inner lining and making plaques unstable. When these plaques break open, blood clots form rapidly and become large, blocking the artery completely.
What the research says
1 studyIn people who had a serious heart attack, those with more than 5.45 mm of fat around the heart were nearly twice as likely to have large blood clots in their heart arteries — even when doctors accounted for their weight and age. The study found this link for real.
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