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A Case of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Diagnosed at a Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic

Aile Hekimliği Polikliniğinde Saptanan Bir Epikardiyal Yağ Dokusu Olgusu

Pages
254–258
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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In this case, we have presented a women who has admitted to family medicine department in order to inspection and checking of diyabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and to be examined for effort dyspnea.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Epicardial adipose tissue, which is located around the heart and coronary arteries, has a lot of effect (paracrine, vasocrine, inflammatory) has been described as visceral adipose tissue.
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Key Findings & Data:The relation between epicardial fat tissue thickness and blood pressure elevation is not clear yet.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this case, we have presented a women who has admitted to family medicine department in order to inspection and checking of diyabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and to be examined for effort dyspnea.
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Abstract

Epicardial adipose tissue, which is located around the heart and coronary arteries, has a lot of effect (paracrine, vasocrine, inflammatory) has been described as visceral adipose tissue. The relation between epicardial fat tissue thickness and blood pressure elevation is not clear yet. However, it has been shown in various studies that it was associated with coronary artery disease, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and hypertension. In this case, we have presented a women who has admitted to family medicine department in order to inspection and checking of diyabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and to be examined for effort dyspnea.

Özet

Epikardiyal yağ dokusu, kalp ve koroner arterlerin etrafında yerleşmiş, bir çok etkiye (parakrin, vazokrin, enflamatuar) sahip visseral bir yağ dokusu olarak tanımlanmıştır. Hipertansif hastalarda epikardiyal yağ dokusu kalınlığının neden arttığı ve kan basıncı yüksekliği ile ilişkisi halen netlik kazanmamıştır. Koroner arter hastalığı, metabolik sendrom, insülin direnci ve hipertansiyon ile ilişkili olduğu çeşitli çalışmalarla gösterilmiştir. Bu olgumuzda Aile Hekimliği Polikliniğimize; diabetes mellitus, hipertansiyon ve hiperlipidemi kontrolü için gelen ve eforla artan dispne şikâyeti olan hastayı sunduk.

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FİDANCI, İ., ÇAKIT, M. O., EREN, Ş. Ü., TEKİN, O., ARSLAN, İ. (2022). A Case of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Diagnosed at a Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic. Ankara Medical Journal, Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 4, 254–258. https://ajindex.com/articles/442129

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