Quantification of epicardial fat: Which method can predict significant coronary artery disease?

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World J Cardiol. May 26, 2015; 7(5): 287-292
Published online May 26, 2015. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i5.287

Table 2 Comparison of three parameters for measuring the epicardial fat with computed tomography coronary angiography results

	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	P
EFV (cm³)	81 (59.4-124)	104 (83.5-126)	113 (92-138)	0.004
EFVBMI (cm³/m²)	2.7 (1.9-3.9)	3.7 (2.5-4.3)	3.8 (3.0-4.6)	0.014
EFVBSA [cm³/(kg/m²)]	45.6 (35.3-66.9)	53.9 (44.4-68.6)	61.8 (48.1-75.4)	0.011

EFV: Epicardial fat volume; EFVBMI: EFV indexed with body mass index; EFVBSA: EFV indexed with body surface area.

Citation: Saad Z, El-Rawy M, Donkol RH, Boghattas S. Quantification of epicardial fat: Which method can predict significant coronary artery disease? World J Cardiol 2015; 7(5): 287-292
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v7.i5.287