Sex-specific association of epicardial adipose tissue thickness and left ventricular hypertrophy in the older adults—cross-sectional results from the population-based AugUR study
EAT thickness continues to increase with age beyond 69 years. Age, BMI, and LDL-cholesterol are associated with increasing EAT thickness. Our study strengthens the experimental hypothesis of a link between EAT and LVH by translational, population-based data. However, this association is more pronounced in men than in women.
Authors
- Stark Klaus
- Maria Heinrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9106-6265)
- Martina E. Zimmermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6916-4404)
- A. Luchner
- Alexander Dietl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4091-8620)
- Iris M. Heid
- Alexander D. Schober
Institutions
- University Hospital Regensburg (DE)
- Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder (DE)
- University of Regensburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1705319
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00