Epicardial adipose tissue is a predictor of ascending aortic dilatation in hypertensive patients, but not paracardial adipose tissue

Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis of ascending aort dilatation

Variables	Univariate OR (95% CI)	P-value	Multivariate OR(95% CI)	P-value
Age (years)	1.030 (1.006–1.056)	0.016
Coronary artery disease	1.548 (1.155–2.074)	0.027
Female	1.119 (0.580–2.158)	0.738
Statin	2.680 (1.171–6.135)	0.020
ASA	2.250 (0.999–5.067)	0.050
eGFR (mL/min)	0.985 (0.969–1.003)	0.014
EAT thickness (mm)	1.548 (1.155–2.074)	0.003	1461 (1.082–1.974)	0.013

eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate, ASA acetylsalicylic asid, EAT Epicardial adipose tissue

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