Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Sridevi ¹, Kalyana Chakravarthy Bairapareddy ², Bhamini Krishna Rao ³, Arun G. Maiya ⁴, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi ⁵, Krishnananda Nayak ⁶

Affiliations
1 Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IN
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy,, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, AE
3 Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IN
4 Professor and Dean, Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IN
5 Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, AE
6 Associate Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IN

Abstract

Background: Epicardial adipose tissue is known to have adverse effect on local coronary health, cardiac structure and function. Echocardiography has shown to be a reliable method to measure the adipose thickness.

Aim: To study the association between epicardial adipose tissue thickness with resting and post-exercise test cardiac output.

Method: A cross-sectional study of 26 overweight and obese subjects in the age group of 20 to 50 was included. Epicardial adipose tissue thickness was measured using M-mode echocardiogram. Resting and post exercise cardiac output, ejection fraction and heart rate recovery were measured during sub-maximal exercise on treadmill.

Results: There was no significant correlation of epicardial adipose tissue thickness with resting and post-exercise cardiac output, ejection fraction and heart rate recovery.

Conclusion: Cardiac output, Ejection fractionat rest and post-exercise, also Heart rate recovery were not affected by epicardial adipose tissue thickness of less than 4 mm.

Keywords

Epicardial Adipose Tissue, Cardiac Output, Sub-Maximal Exercise Test, Body Mass Index, Overweight and Obesity, Echocardiography.

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Sridevi ¹, Kalyana Chakravarthy Bairapareddy ², Bhamini Krishna Rao ³, Arun G. Maiya ⁴, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi ⁵

Affiliations
1 Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IN
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, AE
3 Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IN
4 Professor and Dean Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IN
5 Associate Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education ,anipal, IN

Abstract

Background: Epicardial adipose tissue is known to have adverse effect on local coronary health, cardiac structure and function. Echocardiography has shown to be a reliable method to measure the adipose thickness. Aim: To study the association between epicardial adipose tissue thickness with resting and post-exercise test cardiac output. Method: A cross-sectional study of 26 overweight and obese subjects in the age group of 20 to 50 was included. Epicardial adipose tissue thickness was measured using M-mode echocardiogram. Resting and post exercise cardiac output, ejection fraction and heart rate recovery were measured during sub-maximal exercise on treadmill. Results: There was no significant correlation of epicardial adipose tissue thickness with resting and postexercise cardiac output, ejection fraction and heart rate recovery. Conclusion: Cardiac output, Ejection fractionat rest and post - exercise, also Heart rate recovery were not affected by epicardial adipose tissue thickness of less than 4mm.

Keywords

Epicardial Adipose Tissue, Cardiac Output, Sub-Maximal Exercise Test, Body Mass Index, Overweight And Obesity, Echocardiography

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