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Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette

Table 5 Correlation between epicardial fat thickness and echo findings in different study groups

From: Epicardial fat thickness among neonates of diabetic mothers attending the neonatal intensive care unit at Fayoum University Hospital: a case control study

Variables

Epicardial fat thickness

R

P value

IVSD (cm)

0.35

0.009*

IVSs (cm)

0.31

0.025*

LVIDd (cm)

 − 0.44

0.001*

LVIDs (cm)

 − 0.42

0.001*

LVPWd (cm)

0.18

0.18

LVPWs (cm)

0.17

0.19

EF (%)

0.16

0.24

FS (%)

0.17

0.21

TAPSE (ml)

 − 0.08

0.54

LA diameter (ml)

0.08

0.56

AR diameter (ml)

0.06

0.66

LA/AO root ratio

0.08

0.57

EA ratio

 − 0.03

0.83

ESPAP (mmHg)

0.41

0.002

IVCT mitral (ms)

0.24

0.08

IVRT mitral (ms)

0.39

0.003*

ET mitral (ms)

 − 0.10

0.45

Tie of mitral (ms)

0.34

0.01*

  1. IVSd interventricular septum (diastole), IVSs interventricular septum (systole), LVIDd left ventricular internal dimensions (diastole), LVIDs left ventricular internal dimensions (systole), LVPWd left ventricular posterior wall (diastole), LVPWs left ventricular posterior wall (systole), EF ejection fraction, FS fraction shortening, TAPSE tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, LA left atrium, AR aortic root, EA E wave/A wave, ESPAP estimated pulmonary artery pressure, IVCT isovolumic contraction time, IVRT isovolumetric relaxation time, ET ejection time; *significant
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