Relation between epicardial adipose tissue thickness and blood pressure levels in prehypertension

Relation between epicardial adipose tissue thickness and blood pressure levels in prehypertension

Objectives: Increased epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Previous studies have demonstrated that EAT thickness is increased in patients with hypertension compared with normotensive individuals. In the current study, we aimed to evaluate whether e...

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Main Authors: Osman Turak, Fırat Özcan, Uğur Canpolat, Mehmet A Mendi, Fatih Öksüz, Özcan Özeke, Derya Tok, Kumral Çağlı, Dursun Aras, Sinan Aydoğdu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2014-06-01
Series:Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
Subjects:
echocardiography
epicardium; hypertension; blood pressure; body weight; adipose tissue/pathology.
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