Naslov
Visceral adiposity and morphological changes of the aorta on MSCT angiography

Autori
Hrabak Paar, Maja ; Štern Padovan, Ranka ; Ivanković, Davor

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Kidney & Blood Pressure Research / - , 2009

Skup
5th Central European Meeting on Hypertension

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 22.10.2009. - 25.10.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
visceral adiposity; abdominal aortic aneurysm; atherosclerosis

Sažetak
Visceral adiposity is related to development of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. We evaluated the relationship between the amount and distribution of abdominal adipose tissue with development of abdominal aortic aneurysm and atherosclerotic changes of the aorta. Total, visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat areas were measured on a single axial CT scan at the level of umbilicus in 94 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm and in 94 control subjects. We found no relationship between abdominal aortic aneurysm development and total and visceral fat areas, while subcutaneous adipose tissue had „protective“ effect on aneurysm development. In the control group, atherosclerotic plaques of aortic segments were graded, and positive relationship between visceral fat area and atherosclerotic lesions of all aortic segments was seen. There was no protective nor harmful effect of subcutaneous fat tissue on development of aortic atherosclerosis. Our results indicate that aneurysmatic dilatation of the aorta and stenosing atherosclerotic lesions could be caused by different pathophysiological mechanisms.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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