The Claim
Increased epicardial fat thickness, as measured by echocardiography, is significantly associated with greater severity of coronary artery disease as quantified by the Gensini score, with a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.697 (p < 0.001) in adults undergoing angiography for suspected coronary artery disease.
What the research says
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In adults undergoing angiography for suspected heart disease, greater fat thickness around the heart measured by ultrasound is consistently linked to more severe narrowing of the coronary arteries, as measured by the Gensini score.
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Increased epicardial fat thickness, measured by echocardiography, is significantly associated with greater severity of coronary artery disease as quantified by the Gensini score, with a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.697 (p < 0.001), suggesting that higher fat thickness around the heart correlates with more extensive coronary artery narrowing in adults undergoing angiography for suspected disease.
Fat around the heart grows thicker and releases chemicals that irritate the heart's blood vessels, causing the vessel walls to thicken and narrow over time, leading to more severe blockages.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Correlation of Epicardial Fat Thickness With the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease
People with more fat around their heart tend to have more blocked arteries, and this study found a strong link between the two — the more fat, the worse the blockages.
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