Table 1 Patient characteristics and results of EAT measurements
Total | Plaque ( +) | Plaque ( −) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 83 | 34 | 49 | |
Age | 55.3 ± 7.6 | 57.0 ± 9.0 | 54.2 ± 6.4 | 0.097 |
BMI | 24.5 ± 2.9 | 24.9 ± 2.9 | 24.1 ± 2.8 | 0.221 |
Gender (Male) | 46(55.4) | 22(64.7) | 24(49.0) | 0.156 |
Hypertension (Yes) | 41(49.4) | 24(70.6) | 17(34.7) | 0.001* |
Diabetes mellitus (Yes) | 42(50.6) | 20(58.8) | 22(44.9) | 0.212 |
Dyslipidemia (Yes) | 37(44.6) | 19(55.9) | 18(36.7) | 0.084 |
Calcified plaque | \ | 24(70.6) | \ | |
Non-calcified plaque | \ | 10(29.4) | \ | |
EV (cm3) | 99.8 ± 37.9 | 115.6 ± 44.1 | 88.9 ± 28.6 | 0.003* |
EVN30 (cm3) | 115.0 ± 41.8 | 131.2 ± 49.6 | 103.7 ± 31.2 | 0.008* |
EVN40 (cm3) | 103.1 ± 39.9 | 118.8 ± 47.6 | 92.2 ± 29.4 | 0.006* |
EVN45 (cm3) | 98.0 ± 38.9 | 112.9 ± 46.6 | 87.6 ± 28.6 | 0.009* |
mEA (HU) | − 78.8 ± 4.1 | − 79.5 ± 3.8 | − 78.3 ± 4.2 | 0.204 |
mEAN30 (HU) | − 78.8 ± 4.3 | − 80.0 ± 4.4 | − 78.0 ± 4.0 | 0.030* |
mEAN40 (HU) | − 84.0 ± 3.6 | − 84.8 ± 3.9 | − 83.4 ± 3.3 | 0.092 |
mEAN45 (HU) | − 86.2 ± 3.3 | − 87.0 ± 3.5 | − 85.7 ± 3.0 | 0.075 |