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Effects of metformin on epicardial adipose tissue and atrial electromechanical delay of obese children with insulin resistance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2020

Hatice Güneş Open the ORCID record for Hatice Güneş [Opens in a new window] ,
Hakan Güneş ,
Şebnem Özmen ,
Enes Çelik  and
Fatih Temiz
Hatice Güneş*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
Hakan Güneş
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
Şebnem Özmen
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
Enes Çelik
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
Fatih Temiz
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
*
Author for correspondence: Assistant Prof., Hatice Güneş, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam, University School of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Tel: +90 344 3003785; Fax: +90 344 300 3409. E-mail: drhaticegunes82@gmail.com
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Abstract

Introduction:

Obesity is usually related to insulin resistance and glucose metabolism disorders. The relationship between insulin resistance and epicardial adipose tissue and atrial electromechanical delay has been described in previous studies.

Aim:

This study aims to demonstrate the effects of metformin on epicardial adipose tissue and electromechanical delay in patients using metformin for insulin resistance.

Materials and methods:

A total of 30 patients using metformin for insulin resistance were included in the study. Pre-treatment and post-treatment epicardial adipose tissue and electromechanical delay were evaluated.

Results:

There was a statistically significant decrease in epicardial adipose tissue thickness after 3 months of metformin therapy (6.4 ± 2.1 versus 4.7 ± 2.0; p = 0.008). Furthermore, the inter-atrial and intra-atrial electromechanical delay also significantly decreased after 3 months of metformin monotherapy (23.6 ± 8.2 versus 18.1 ± 5.8; p < 0.001, 9.1 ± 2.9 versus 6.3 ± 3.6; p = 0.003, respectively).

Conclusion:

In this study, we show that metformin monotherapy significantly decreases epicardial adipose tissue thickness and electromechanical delay in obese children.

Keywords

Childrenelectromechanical delayepicardial adipose tissueinsulin resistancemetforminobesity
Type
Original Article
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 30 , Issue 10 , October 2020 , pp. 1429 - 1432
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© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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