OR-05 Relationship of Common Carotid Artery Perivascular Adipose Tissue, Arterial Stiffness, and Intima-Medial Thickness, In Adult Humans

ObjectiveMost arteries in humans are directly surrounded by adipose tissue and it has been hypothesized that an excess of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and arterial stiffening. There is a lack of research examining the relationships between PVAT with other measures of arterial health (i.e., stiffness and wall thickness). The purpose of the current study was to examine relationships between …