Epicardial adipose tissue volume highly correlates with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in endogenous Cushing’s syndrome

• Published in: Annals of medicine (Helsinki) Vol. 56; no. 1; p. 2387302
• Main Authors: Ran, Chun-Qiong, Su, Ying, Li, Jin, Wu, Kun, Liu, Zhe-Long, Yang, Yan, Zhang, Mu-Xun, Yuan, Gang, Yu, Xue-Feng, He, Wen-Tao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 01.12.2024; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Adipose Tissue - diagnostic imaging; Adipose Tissue - physiopathology; Adult; Case-Control Studies; Cushing Syndrome - complications; Cushing Syndrome - epidemiology; Cushing Syndrome - physiopathology; Cushing’s syndrome; Diastole; Echocardiography; Endocrinology; Epicardial Adipose Tissue; epicardial adipose tissue volume; Female; Humans; left ventricular diastolic dysfunction; Male; Middle Aged; Pericardium - diagnostic imaging; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; skeletal muscle mass; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - diagnostic imaging; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - epidemiology; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - etiology; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - physiopathology; visceral fat; left ventricular diastolic dysfunction; Cushing’s syndrome; visceral fat; epicardial adipose tissue volume; skeletal muscle mass
• ISSN: 0785-3890; 1365-2060; 1365-2060
• DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2387302

Cushing's syndrome (CS) is associated with increased risk for heart failure, which often initially manifests as left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD). In this study, we aimed to explore the potential risk factors of LVDD in CS by incorporating body composition parameters. A retrospectiv...