Epicardial Adipose Tissue is Associated with Increased Systolic Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary

ConclusionEAT thickness in COPD patients with preserved left venticular systolic function is associated with increased PAPs, and this association is independent of the parameters indicating the severity of COPD.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - December 2, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ezgi Kalayc ıoğlu, Mustafa Çetin, Göksel Çinier, Ali Gökhan Özyıldız, İsmet Durmuş, Tuncay Kırış, Tayyar Gökdeniz Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research