Excess epicardial fat volume in women is a novel risk marker for microvascular dysfunction, which may be a contributing factor in the atypical chest pain syndrome

The Egyptian Heart Journal

Table 2 Epicardial fat volume and major cardiovascular risk factors

	Group 1 (n=16)	Group 2 (n=9)	Group 3 (n=20)	p values
EFV average (cm³)	72 ± 20	113 ± 22	132 ± 28	< 0.0001
Resting BP average (mmHg)	118/69	146/77	135/80	0.000124
Total cholesterol average (mg/dL)	207	197	186	0.32476
HDL average (mg/dL)	74	74	52	0.000019
LDL average (mg/dL)	114	103	99	0.411219
Triglycerides average (mg/dL)	92	103	197	0.067938
Fasting blood glucose average (mg/dL)	79	86	105	0.005817
Smoking	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (10%)

Group 1: normal subjects; group 2: subjects with elevated EFV, no abdominal visceral obesity; group 3: subjects with elevated EFV, abdominal visceral obesity