Epicardial Fat Reflects Arterial Stiffness: Assessment Using 256-Slice Multidetector Coronary Computed Tomography and Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index

Abstract

VAT, EAT and SVR, which reflect metabolic risk, have shown significant correlations with arterial stiffness measured by CAVI. EAT showed an independent association with arterial stiffness after adjusting for covariables by multivariable correlation analysis. Among the different parameters reflecting fat burden, EAT showed the strongest correlation with CAVI.