The relation between echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness and mitral annular calcification
AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES, cilt.19, sa.1, ss.1657-1664, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.41
- Dergi Adı: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1657-1664
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is associated with several cardiovascular disorders including coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation, heart failure, ischemic stroke and increased mortality. Epicardial fat thickness (EFT) has strong correlation with obesity, CAD, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis. There are strong similarities between EFT and MAC from the aspect of risk factors and pathogenesis.