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Table 2 Correlation between epicardial fat and severity of CAD

From: Evaluation of epicardial adipose tissue by coronary multi-detector computed tomography: an independent predictor of obstructive coronary artery disease

Epicardial fat on CT angio

No CAD

Non-obstructive CAD

Obstructive CAD

P-value

Mean EAT thickness(mm)

5.98 ± 1.80

7.19 ± 1.64

8.17 ± 1.69

 < 0.001

Mean PCFT(mm)

11.25 ± 1.94

12.45 ± 1.80

14.14 ± 1.64

 < 0.001

  1. CAD, coronary artery disease; EAT, epicardial adipose tissue; PCFT, pericoronary fat thickness