Table 3 Fat measurements by MRI and echocardiography in healthy volunteers and obese patients
Healthy volunteers | ObT2D | HV/ObT2D | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 19) | (n = 20) | p value | |
Intra-myocardium dixon fat fraction (%) | 7.9 ± 3.7 | 6.0 ± 1.5 | |
Dixon 3D epicardial fat volume (mL) | 176.4 ± 68.6 | 273.8 ± 64.0 | *** |
Indexed dixon 3D epicardial fat volume (mL/m2) | 89.7 ± 25.2 | 123.6 ± 23.4 | *** |
Dixon 3D epicardial fat fraction (%) | 21.0 ± 4.0 | 28.4 ± 5.5 | *** |