Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic and complex metabolic disorder and also an important
cause of cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD). Patients with type 2 DM (T2DM) and obesity …

The associations between the presence or severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) and
measurements of various kinds of fat as assessed by multidetector row computed …

Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is correlated with endothelial dysfunction, metabolic
syndrome, increased mortality and recent studies showed a possible association with the …

Background: Epicardial fat is an upper body visceral fat depot that may play a significant role
in the development of adverse metabolic and cardiovascular risk profiles. There is a …

Background Cardiac fat is a cardiovascular biomarker but its importance in patients with type
2 diabetes is not clear. The aim was to evaluate the predictive potential of epicardial (EAT) …

Background Impaired lung function has been linked to obesity and systemic inflammation.
Pericardial fat has been shown to be associated with anomalies in cardiac structure …

Background Experimental and clinical studies have suggested that epicardial adipose tissue
(EAT) may cause coronary artery disease (CAD). A meta-analysis was conducted to …

Background: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has garnered attention as a prognostic and
risk stratification factor for cardiovascular disease. This study, via meta-analyses, evaluates …

Background: Excess of visceral fat is a central factor in the pathogenesis of metabolic
syndrome (MetS) and atherosclerosis. However, little is known about how much epicardial …

Background: Pericardial adipose tissue (PAT), a visceral fat depot directly located to the
heart, is associated with atherosclerotic and inflammatory processes. The extent of PAT is …