The current epidemic of obesity with the associated increasing incidence of insulin
resistance, diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis affecting a large proportion of the North …

Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) refers to the fat depot that exists on the surface of the
myocardium and is contained entirely beneath the pericardium, thus surrounding and in …

Objectives: This study sought to determine whether epicardial fat volume predicts coronary
events in the general population. Background: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is suggested …

Epicardial fat (EF) is a visceral fat deposit, located between the heart and the pericardium,
which shares many of the pathophysiological properties of other visceral fat deposits, It also …

Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the effect of intensive and moderate statin therapy
on epicardial adipose tissue (EAT). Background: EAT has been associated with coronary …

The amount of adipose tissue that accumulates around the atria is associated with the risk,
persistence, and severity of atrial fibrillation (AF). A strong body of clinical and experimental …

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

The adipose tissue (AT) is an endocrine organ that produces adipocytokines (adipokines),
able to influence metabolic homeostasis. In the conventional classification, there are two …

Purpose While computed tomography (CT) is frequently used to quantify epicardial adipose
tissue (EAT), the effect of different acquisition parameters on EAT volume has not been …

Objective An increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is associated with poor clinical
prognosis in patients with cardiovascular disease. In this study, we aimed to investigate if …