Epicardial Fat Tissue Thickness in Preeclamptic and Normal Pregnancies

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of pregnant women with preeclampsia and those without preeclampsia.

Variables	Controls; n (35)	Preeclampsia; 𝑛 (40)	P value
Maternal age	32±3	34±3	NS
Systolic BP (mmHg)	104±8	154±20	0.0001
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	72±9	99±8	0.0001
GA at delivery (weeks)	251±20	235±23	0.05
Protenuria	108±32	1117±667	0.0001
Total cholosterol (mg/dL)	167±40	180±49	NS
HDL cholosterol (mg/dL)	45±13	45±11	NS
LDL cholosterol (mg/dL)	98±35	103±42	NS
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	118±52	147±73	0.06
VLDL cholosterol (mg/dL)	23±10	29±6	0.06
FG (mg/dL)	93±8	94±8	NS
HOMA-IR	0.66±0.2	0.72±0.1	NS
LV end-diastolic diameter (cm)	5.2±0.4	5.1±0.3	NS
LV end-systolic diameter (cm)	3±0.2	3±0.3	NS
LA diameter (cm)	3.4±0.2	3.5±0.1	NS
EF (%)	66±3	66±4	NS
LVM (g/m^2)	105±11	104±8	NS
EFT (mm)	5.6±1.6	7.2±2	0.05

Values are mean ± SD.
BP: blood pressure, GA: gestational age, y: year, n: number, HDL: high density lipoprotein, LDL: low density lipoprotein, VLDL: very low density lipoprotein, FG: fasting glucose, HOMA-IR: Homestatic model, assessment of insulin resistance, LV: left ventricular; LA: left atrium; EF: ejection fraction; LVM: left ventricular mass, EFT: epicardial fat thickness, NS: nonsignificant.