Although there have been relatively few studies of epicardial fat, the evidence reported so far suggests that epicardial adipose tissue is anatomically and clinically related to cardiac morphology ...
New research reveals significant differences in gene expression related to metabolism, inflammation and cardioprotection in ...
Furthermore, epicardial adipose mass might reflect intra-abdominal visceral fat. Therefore, we propose that echocardiographic assessment of this tissue could serve as a reliable marker of visceral ...