Figure 2From: Accumulation of epicardial fat rather than visceral fat is an independent risk factor for left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysisCorrelation between epicardial fat (EpF) thickness and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD). EpF thickness correlated significantly with (A) e’ (r = −0.39, p < 0.001), (B) E/e’ (r = 0.27, p < 0.001), and (C) mitral inflow deceleration time (r = 0.29, p = 0.002). (D) EpF thickness in patients with or without left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD). The bar graph shows the mean + standard deviation. EpF thickness was significantly greater in patients with LVDD (5.1 ± 2.6 cm3) than in controls (2.8 ± 1.6 cm3, p < 0.001).Back to article page