Epicardial Fat Tissue Thickness Correlates with Endothelial Dysfunction and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Aydin, Hasan; Toprak, Ahmet; Deyneli, Oguzhan; Yazici, Dilek; Tarcin, ÖZLEM; Sancak, Seda; YAVUZ, DİLEK; Akalin, Sema

doi:10.1089/met.2009.0080

Epicardial Fat Tissue Thickness Correlates with Endothelial Dysfunction and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Aydin H., Toprak A., Deyneli O., Yazici D., Tarcin Ö., Sancak S., ...Daha Fazla

METABOLIC SYNDROME AND RELATED DISORDERS, cilt.8, sa.3, ss.229-234, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2010
Doi Numarası: 10.1089/met.2009.0080
Dergi Adı: METABOLIC SYNDROME AND RELATED DISORDERS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.229-234
Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Epicardial adipose tissue has shown to be related to cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between epicardial adiposity and endothelial function in metabolic syndrome.