Epicardial Adipose Tissue Assessed by Computed Tomography and Echocardiography Are Associated With Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Chong, Bryan; Jayabaskaran, Jayanth; Ruban, Jitesh; Goh, Rachel; Chin, Yip Han; Kong, Gwyneth; Ng, Cheng Han; Lin, Chaoxing; Loong, Shaun; Muthiah, Mark D.; Khoo, Chin Meng; Shariff, Ezman; Chan, Mark Y.; Lajeunesse-Trempe, Fannie; Tchernof, Andre; Chevli, Parag; Mehta, Anurag; Mamas, Mamas A.; Dimitriadis, Georgios K.; Chew, Nicholas W.S.

Abstract

Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has garnered attention as a prognostic and risk stratification factor for cardiovascular disease. This study, via meta-analyses, evaluates the associations between EAT and cardiovascular outcomes stratified across imaging modalities, ethnic groups, and study protocols.

Citation

Chong, B., Jayabaskaran, J., Ruban, J., Goh, R., Chin, Y. H., Kong, G., …Chew, N. W. (2023). Epicardial Adipose Tissue Assessed by Computed Tomography and Echocardiography Are Associated With Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, 16(5), https://doi.org/10.1161/circimaging.122.015159

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 11, 2023
• Online Publication Date: May 16, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023-05
• Deposit Date: May 30, 2023
• Journal: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging
• Print ISSN: 1941-9651
• Electronic ISSN: 1942-0080
• Publisher: American Heart Association
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 5
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/circimaging.122.015159
• Keywords: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
• Additional Information: Received: 2022-12-13; Accepted: 2023-04-11; Published: 2023-05-16