Title: OP-201 Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness is Inversely Related to Heart Rate Variability
Abstract: Epicardial adipose tissue secretes various proatherogenic mediators, and accomodates ganglionic plexi which may affect autonomic nervous system function. Epicardial adipose tissue thickness (EATT) is a novel surrogate of cardiovascular risk which is associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD). Increased EATT independently predicts major adverse cardiovascular events. Decreased heart rate variability (HRV) denotes high risk of cardiovascular events, including sudden cardiac death. We aimed to investigate the relationship between EATT and HRV.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-03-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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