Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2018

EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE TISSUE THICKNESS A NOVEL CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK IN HYPERTENSIVE OBESE ADULTS

Mittal Arvind, Bajpai Pranay

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INTRODUCTION :–Obesity is a independent risk factor for DM, HTN, OSA, stroke, MI, Arrhythmias etc.Epicardial Adipose Tissue (EAT)is a lipid–storing depot (an endocrine organ) secreting cytokines & chemokines So it could play roles in the pathogenesis of coronary atherosclerosis & cardiomyopathy

AIM/OBJECTIVE:–Study Epicardial Adipose Tissue (EAT) as an independent prognostic  marker in hypertensive obese adult as recent cardiovascular risk marker and its comparison with Body mass index(BMI).

MATERIAL & METHOD:–All adults patient attending the Medicine OPD in two year duration were enrolled in the study.Anthropometric data collection :–Weight(Kg), Height(cm),   Waist Circumference(cm), Hip Circumference(cm).Echocardiography was performed after anthropometric measurements.Two dimensional targeted M–mode measurement of EAT as recommended by American Society of echocardiography(ASE).

RESULT:–The BMI was found higher in the experimental group 42.48(+/–7.35)than control group 21.69(+/–3.32).BSA & WHR both were significantly higher in experimental  than control group.EAT are significantly higher in experimental group than control group.

CONCLUSION:–Reduction in BMI , marker of Obesity will lead to improvement of epicardial adipose tissue thickness& will  likely to prevent further cardiovascular  morbidity &mortality”

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MITTAL ARVIND, BAJPAI PRANAY, EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE TISSUE THICKNESS A NOVEL CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK IN HYPERTENSIVE OBESE ADULTS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-5 | May-2018

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