Epicardial adipose tissue and right ventricular dysfunction in patients with acute pulmonary embolism

Authors

  • Grzegorz Staśkiewicz Human Anatomy Department, Medical Univeristy of Lublin
  • Piotr Piech Human Anatomy Department, Medical Univeristy of Lublin
  • Elżbieta Siek 1st Department of Radiology, Medical University of Lublin
  • Piotr Przybylski 1st Department of Radiology, Medical University of Lublin
  • Jacek Baj Human Anatomy Department, Medical Univeristy of Lublin
  • Piotr Olechowski Department of Urology, Regional Specialist Hospital, Chęciny
  • Ryszard Maciejewski Human Anatomy Department, Medical Univeristy of Lublin
  • Elżbieta Czekajska-Chehab 1st Department of Radiology, Medical University of Lublin
  • Andrzej Drop 1st Department of Radiology, Medical University of Lublin

Keywords

epicardial adipose tissue, right ventricular dysfunction, pulmonary embolism

Abstract

Epicardial adipose tissue has been linked with increased cardiovascular morbidity. Its correlation with right ventriclar morphology and physiology is a recent concept. The aim of the study was to analyze severity of right ventricular dysfunction in the course of acute pulmonary embolism with the amount of epicardial adipose tissue. Retrospective analsis of 192 computed tomography studies with confirmed pulmonary embolism was performed. Patients were divided into two groups with low and high amount of epicardial adipose tissue. Although no significant differences of BMI and severity of pulmonary embolism were observed between the groups, in patients with high amount of epicardial fat, right ventricular dysfunction was significantly more severe.

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2019-03-24

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STAŚKIEWICZ, Grzegorz, PIECH, Piotr, SIEK, Elżbieta, PRZYBYLSKI, Piotr, BAJ, Jacek, OLECHOWSKI, Piotr, MACIEJEWSKI, Ryszard, CZEKAJSKA-CHEHAB, Elżbieta and DROP, Andrzej. Epicardial adipose tissue and right ventricular dysfunction in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. Online. 24 March 2019. Vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 519-524. [Accessed 8 May 2025].

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2019)

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Research Articles

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