Impact of body mass index on vascular calcification and pericardial fat volume among patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Other Title(s)
تأثير دليل كتلة الجسم على تكلس الأوعية الدموية و حجم الدهون في غشاء التامور بين المرضى الذين يوجد لديهم اشتباه مرض الشريان التاجي
Joint Authors
Nafakhi, Husayn
al-Musawi, Abd al-Amir
al-Wali, Haydar Qasim
al-Nafakh, Hasan
Tawfiq, Rad
Nafakhi, Ahmad
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 3 (31 Aug. 2016), pp.310-316, 7 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2016-08-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
- Patients
- Blood-vessels
- Coronary heart diseases
- Therapeutics
- Iraq
- Complications(Medicine)
- Body mass index
- Calcification
Abstract EN
This study aimed to assess the effect of body mass index (BMI) on the relationship between pericardial fat volume (PFV), aortic root calcification (ARC) and coronary artery calcification (CAC) among patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD).
Methods: This cross-sectional study took place between January and December 2014 at the Kufa University Teaching Hospital, Najaf, Iraq.
A total of 130 consecutive patients with an intermediate pretest probability of ischaemic heart disease who underwent 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (CT) angiography during the study period were recruited.
Of these, 111 were included in the study and divided into groups according to BMI.
Imaging markers were measured on CT angiography.
Results: A total of 28 patients were obese, while 42 and 41 were overweight and normal weight, respectively.
The median PFV, CAC and ARC was 109 cm3 (interquartile range [IQR]: 52–176 cm3), 0 Agatston score (IQR: 0–52 Agatston score) and 0 Agatston score (IQR: 0–15 Agatston score), respectively, in the normal weight group in comparison to 79 cm3 (IQR: 43–138 cm3), 0 Agatston score (IQR: 0–54 Agatston score) and 0 Agatston score (IQR: 0–0 Agatston score), respectively, in the obese group.
Significant correlations were observed between PFV and CAC (r2 = 0.22; P = 0.002) and ARC and CAC (r2 = 0.37; P <0.001) in the normal weight group.
However, no significant correlations were observed for obese and overweight patients.
Conclusion: These findings indicate that BMI may not be an accurate tool for measuring adiposity or assessing subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in patients with suspected CAD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nafakhi, Husayn& al-Musawi, Abd al-Amir& al-Wali, Haydar Qasim& al-Nafakh, Hasan& Tawfiq, Rad& Nafakhi, Ahmad. 2016. Impact of body mass index on vascular calcification and pericardial fat volume among patients with suspected coronary artery disease. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 3, pp.310-316.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nafakhi, Husayn…[et al.]. Impact of body mass index on vascular calcification and pericardial fat volume among patients with suspected coronary artery disease. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 3 (Aug. 2016), pp.310-316.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-709629
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nafakhi, Husayn& al-Musawi, Abd al-Amir& al-Wali, Haydar Qasim& al-Nafakh, Hasan& Tawfiq, Rad& Nafakhi, Ahmad. Impact of body mass index on vascular calcification and pericardial fat volume among patients with suspected coronary artery disease. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 16, no. 3, pp.310-316.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-709629
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 316
Record ID
BIM-709629