Kim Mi-Na, Kim Hack-Lyoung, Park Seong-Mi, Shin Mi Seung, Yu Cheol Woong, Kim Myung-A, Hong Kyung-Soon, Shim Wan-Joo
Department of Cardiology, Korea University Medical Center, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Department of Cardiology, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Heart Vessels. 2018 Jan;33(1):17-24. doi: 10.1007/s00380-017-1029-9. Epub 2017 Aug 1.
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) represents a cardio-metabolic risk factor; it secretes several adipokines related to coronary atherosclerosis. However, the precise relationship between EAT and coronary vasospasm is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between EAT and coronary vasospasm using data from the KoRean wOmen'S chest pain rEgistry (koROSE). This study included 551 patients (female/male = 366/185; mean age = 60.2 ± 10.2 years) who presented with chest pain at an outpatient clinic, and who subsequently underwent echocardiography and coronary angiography. Coronary artery stenosis (CAS >50% narrowing of at least one coronary artery) was detected in 223 patients (40.5%). The remaining 328 patients underwent the coronary spasm provocation test. Coronary spasm was defined as >90% narrowing induced by intra-coronary acetylcholine or ergonovine injection. EAT thickness was measured using transthoracic echocardiography according to American society of echocardiography recommendations. The mean EAT thickness was higher in the patients with CAS than in those without (8.09 ± 2.51 versus 6.88 ± 2.54 mm, P = 0.001) after adjusting for factors potentially influencing EAT thickness. Coronary vasospasm by provocation test was detected in 128 patients. The EAT thickness was higher in the patients with spasm than in those without (7.65 ± 2.52 versus 6.40 ± 2.45 mm, P < 0.001) but was not statistically different from that of the patients with CAS (P = 0.43). The EAT thickness had an independent relationship with CAS [odds ratio (OR) 1.166, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07-1.27, P < 0.001] and coronary vasospasm [OR 1.276, 95% CI 1.14-1.43, P < 0.001] after adjusting for clinical cardiovascular risk factors. EAT thickness is associated with coronary vasospasm and coronary atherosclerosis. The pathophysiology of coronary spasm may be similar to that of coronary atherosclerosis and could be an indicator of coronary stenosis.
心外膜脂肪组织(EAT)是一种心血管代谢风险因素;它分泌多种与冠状动脉粥样硬化相关的脂肪因子。然而,EAT与冠状动脉痉挛之间的确切关系尚不清楚。本研究旨在利用韩国女性胸痛登记研究(koROSE)的数据,调查EAT与冠状动脉痉挛之间的关系。本研究纳入了551例在门诊因胸痛就诊的患者(女性/男性 = 366/185;平均年龄 = 60.2±10.2岁),这些患者随后接受了超声心动图和冠状动脉造影检查。223例患者(40.5%)检测到冠状动脉狭窄(至少一支冠状动脉狭窄>50%)。其余328例患者接受了冠状动脉痉挛激发试验。冠状动脉痉挛定义为冠状动脉内注射乙酰胆碱或麦角新碱诱发的>90%狭窄。根据美国超声心动图学会的建议,采用经胸超声心动图测量EAT厚度。在调整了可能影响EAT厚度的因素后,冠状动脉狭窄患者的平均EAT厚度高于无冠状动脉狭窄患者(8.09±2.51 vs 6.88±2.54 mm,P = 0.001)。128例患者通过激发试验检测到冠状动脉痉挛。痉挛患者的EAT厚度高于无痉挛患者(7.65±2.52 vs 6.40±2.45 mm,P < 0.001),但与冠状动脉狭窄患者的EAT厚度无统计学差异(P = 0.43)。在调整了临床心血管危险因素后,EAT厚度与冠状动脉狭窄[比值比(OR)1.166,95%置信区间(CI)1.07 - 1.27,P < 0.001]和冠状动脉痉挛[OR 1.276,95% CI 1.14 - 1.43,P < 0.001]具有独立相关性。EAT厚度与冠状动脉痉挛和冠状动脉粥样硬化相关。冠状动脉痉挛的病理生理学可能与冠状动脉粥样硬化相似,并且可能是冠状动脉狭窄的一个指标。