Relationship between epicardial fat tissue and left ventricular synchronicity: An observational study

Kiris A., Kiris G., Turan O. E., Ozturk M., Sahin M., Ilter A., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.15, no.12, pp.990-994, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2014.5877
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.990-994
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Left ventricular (LV) systolic synchrony is defined as simultaneous activation of corresponding cardiac segments. Impaired synchrony has some adverse cardiovascular effects, such as LV dysfunction and impaired prognosis. Epicardial fat tissue (EFT) is visceral fat around the heart. Increased EFT thickness is associated with some disorders, such as LV dysfunction and hypertrophy, which play a role in the impairment of LV synchrony. However, the relationship between EFT and LV systolic synchrony has never been assessed. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the possible relationship between EFT and LV synchrony in this study.