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ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention2025

Sex-specific association of epicardial adipose tissue with coronary artery disease in an Indian cohort: a cross-sectional study.

Can Xu, Rishabh Khurana, Xuan Gao, Xinyu Nie, Constanze Lehertshuber, Ling Li, Amos Romer, Luigi Filippo Brizzi, Moritz von Scheidt, Anurag Yadav and 5 more

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Can XuDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China.
Rishabh KhuranaDepartment of CT & MRI, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 110060, India.
Xuan GaoDepartment of Anaesthesiology, German Heart Centre Munich, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, 80636, Germany.
Xinyu NieMedical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China.
Constanze LehertshuberDepartment of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, 80636, Germany.
Ling LiDepartment of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, 80636, Germany.
Amos RomerDepartment of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, 80636, Germany.
Luigi Filippo BrizziDepartment of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, 80636, Germany.
Moritz von ScheidtDepartment of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, 80636, Germany.
Anurag YadavDepartment of CT & MRI, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 110060, India.
T B S BuxiDepartment of CT & MRI, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 110060, India.
Teresa TrenkwalderDepartment of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, 80636, Germany.
Jason Zhensheng QuDepartment of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, United States.
Dongjin WangDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China.
Zhifen ChenDepartment of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, 80636, Germany.

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Background: s: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) plays a crucial role in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). This study aimed to evaluate the sex-specific relationship between EAT volume and CAD or its risk factors in an Indian cohort, filling the gap in data for the South Asian population. Methods: The retrospective study included 950 subjects who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) from 2013 to 2016 at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in India. The EAT volume and CAD status were examined. CAD risk factors such as age, body mass index (BMI), smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol levels were documented. In a sex-specific fashion, the generalized additive model and multivariable logistic regression analyses were applied to assess the correlation between EAT volume and CAD or its risk factors. The two-piecewise linear regression model was applied to identify the inflection point for the nonlinear correlations. Results: Results showed that EAT volume was larger in men than in women. A nonlinear relationship between EAT volume and CAD was identified in men but not in women, with an inflection point at 90 ml for men. The effect size of EAT volume on CAD was higher when EAT volume was below 90 ml. EAT volume was also linearly correlated with BMI in men. In the multivariable analysis, EAT volume was significantly associated with CAD and BMI in men, while no significant correlation was found in women. Conclusion: These findings suggest that EAT volume is an independent indicator of CAD risk in men, particularly in non-obese individuals. The sex-specific differences emphasize the importance of personalized approaches to CAD risk assessment in the South Asian population.

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Body mass index (BMI)CAD-Relevant risk factorsCoronary artery disease (CAD)Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume

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