Association of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Volume Axnd Radiodensity With Coronary Artery Calcification in Patients With HFpEF

Chongqing Medical University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05556785

DZhang

Details and patient eligibility

About

Recruiting patients who were diagnosed with HFpEF. Using Non-contrast CT to measure the total Agatston coronary artery calcification score, epicardial adipose tissue volume and attenuation. Analysing the correlation between them.

Full description

The study enrolled patients who were diagnosed with HFpEF and admitted to the Cardiology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. Using Non-contrast CT to measure the total Agatston coronary artery calcification score, epicardial adipose tissue volume and attenuation. Finally, analysing the correlation between them.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Typical symptoms and signs of heart failure
• Left ventricular ejection fraction≥50%
• HFA-PEFF score≥5

Exclusion criteria

• severe myocarditis, malignant tumors, liver or renal insufficiency, severe valvular heart disease, and received a bypass surgery or other open-heart surgery