Journal
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Volume 218, Issue 2, Pages 363-368Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.07.093
Keywords
Epicardial fat volume; Coronary calcium score; Progression; Atherosclerosis
Funding
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering [R21EB006829]
- Society of Nuclear Medicine
- NIH NCRR GCRC [M01-RR00425]
- Eisner Foundation
- Glazer Foundation
- Lincy Foundation
- Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Objective: Epicardial fat volume (EFV) is related to calcified coronary plaques. However, it is unknown whether baseline EFV or changes in EFV affect the progression of coronary artery calcification over time. Methods: We identified 375 consecutive asymptomatic subjects with an intermediate risk of developing coronary artery disease, who underwent serial non-contrast CT at least 3-5 years apart. Subjects were divided into tertiles of CCS progression (% increase) between the 2 scans. Subjects from the upper tertile (High Progressors) were matched by age and gender to 81 subjects from the lower tertile (Low Progressors). All subjects underwent serial measurements of CCS and EFV. Relationships between EFV and CCS progression, and change in plaque number were examined. Results: At baseline, there was no difference in EFV, and EFV indexed to body surface area (EFVi) between the groups. At follow-up, EFV, EFVi and percent increase in EFVi-change were higher in High Progressors than Low Progressors (EFV, 102 +/- 38cm(3) vs. 90 +/- 35cm(3), p = 0.03; EFVi, 50 +/- 16cm(3)/m(2) vs. 46 perpendicular to 15cm(3)/m(2), p = 0.03; percent increase in EFVi-change, 15 perpendicular to 22% vs. 7 perpendicular to 20%, p = 0.02). On multivariate analysis, after adjusting for conventional risk factors, EFVi increase >= 15% [odds ratio (OR) 2.3, p < 0.05], log (baseline CCS) [OR 0.3, p < 0.0001] and scan interval time [p = 0.003, OR1.0] were predictive of being a High Progressor. EFVi increase >= 15% (beta = 3.0, p = 0.02) and hypertension (beta = 3.1, p = 0.01) were independent predictors of number of new calcified plaques on follow-up. Conclusion: Increase in EFV is associated with greater progression of coronary artery calcification in intermediate-risk subjects. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
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