The Claim
Epicardial fat thickness of at least 5.45 mm, as measured by echocardiography, is an independent predictor of a 2.36-fold higher risk of high 6-month mortality (Grace score ≥128) in patients who survived ST-elevation myocardial infarction, after adjustment for age and body mass index.
What the research says
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In patients who survived a specific type of heart attack, those with epicardial fat thickness of 5.45 mm or greater measured by echocardiography have a 2.36 times higher risk of dying within six months, as defined by a Grace score of 128 or higher, even after accounting for age and body mass index.
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Epicardial fat thickness ≥5.45 mm, measured by echocardiography, independently predicts a 2.36-fold higher risk of high 6-month mortality risk (Grace score ≥128) in patients who survived ST-elevation myocardial infarction, after adjusting for age and body mass index.
Excess fat around the heart releases chemicals that inflame the nearby heart arteries, making their plaques unstable and prone to rupture. This causes blood clots to form, blocking blood flow and triggering severe heart damage, which increases the chance of death within six months after a heart attack.
What the research says
1 studyIn people who survived a heart attack, doctors found that those with more than 5.45 mm of fat around the heart were more than twice as likely to die within six months, even after accounting for age and weight — so this fat layer can help predict who’s at higher risk.
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