Association of epicardial adipose tissue thickness by echocardiography and hypertension

• Main Authors: Serpil Eroğlu (Author), Leyla Elif Sade (Author), Aylin Yıldırır (Author), Özlem Demir (Author), Haldun Müderrisoğlu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a component of visceral adiposity with endocrine and paracrine effects. It is also associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). In this study, we investigated the relationship between EAT thickness and hypertension that is a component of MetS. Study desig...