Yeditepe Journal of Health Sciences

Original Article

Epicardial Fat Thickness in Hemodialysis Patients

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Abstract

ABSTRACT

Background:

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Epicardial fat tissue (EFT) is a new risk factor in CVD. The aim of this study was to determine EFT thickness in HD patients.

Methods and results:

We performed a cross- sectional study including 71 chronic HD patients and 65 age and sex-matched healthy controls. EFT was measured by using transthoracic Doppler echocardiography. EFT was found to be significantly higher in HD patients when compared to healthy controls (6.53 ± 1.01 mm vs. 5.79 ± 1.06 mm respectively, p<0.001).

Conclusion:

This study demonstrated that EFT was significantly higher among HD patients compared to healthy controls. EFT thickness measured by TTDE could be a useful marker for CVD risk assessment in HD patients.

Keywords:

Epicardial fat tissue, hemodialysis, cardiovascular disease

VOLUME

ISSUE

March 2014

Correspondence

Aydin Atakan

mdatakan@hotmail.com

Published Date

March 1, 2014

Suggested Citation

Atakan A, Macunluoglu B, Kaya Y, Ari E, Demir H, Kaspar Ç. Epicardial Fat Thickness in Hemodialysis Patients. YMJ. 2014;29:730-736.

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