Epicardial fat thickness correlates with ApoB/ApoA1 ratio, coronary calcium and carotid intima media thickness in asymptomatic subjects

Int J Cardiol. 2011 Sep 1;151(2):234-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.06.045. Epub 2011 Jun 23.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Apolipoprotein A-I / blood*
  • Apolipoproteins B / blood*
  • Atherosclerosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Atherosclerosis / metabolism*
  • Calcium / metabolism*
  • Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessels / metabolism*
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pericardium / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tunica Intima / diagnostic imaging
  • Tunica Media / diagnostic imaging
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler

Substances

  • Apolipoprotein A-I
  • Apolipoproteins B
  • Calcium