Predominance of Abdominal Visceral Adipose Tissue Reflects the Presence of Aortic Valve Calcification
Table 1
Patient characteristics.
Non-AVC ()
AVC ()
Age (years)
64 ± 12
75 ± 8
BMI (kg/m2)
24.6 ± 3.9
23.7 ± 4.4
Male (, %)
113, 61%
44, 59%
Hypertension (, %)
106, 58%
53, 71%
Dyslipidemia (, %)
96, 52%
36, 48%
Diabetes (, %)
41, 22%
31, 41%
Smoking history (, %)
72, 39%
32, 43%
Abdominal VAT area (cm2)
89.7 [67.8–127.0]
94.1 [50.0–138.7]
Subcutaneous adipose tissue area (cm2)
110.0 [24.7–151.1]
80.8 [7.4–115.0]
Total adipose tissue area (cm2)
191.2 [45.2–254.9]
140.0 [18.3–204.4]
Coronary arteriosclerosis (, %)
111, 60%
66, 88%
Values are expressed as median with interquartile ranges. AVC, aortic valve calcification; BMI, body mass index; VAT, visceral adipose tissue; versus non-AVC group.
