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Table 2 Epicardial fat volume and major cardiovascular risk factors

From: 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

 

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%)

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