Epicardial adipose tissue is a unique and multifaceted fat depot with local and systemic
effects. This tissue is distinguished from other visceral fat depots by a number of anatomical …

At least 468 individual genes have been manipulated by molecular methods to study their
effects on the initiation, promotion, and progression of atherosclerosis. Most clinicians and …

Early detection of vascular inflammation would allow deployment of targeted strategies for
the prevention or treatment of multiple disease states. Because vascular inflammation is not …

Abstract Purpose of Review Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) has a complex, bidirectional
relationship with the vascular wall. In disease states, PVAT secretes pro-inflammatory …

Aims Vascular inflammation inhibits local adipogenesis in pericoronary adipose tissue
(PCAT) and this can be detected on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) …

Excess visceral adiposity, in particular that located adjacent to the heart and coronary
arteries is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. In the pathophysiological state …

Different visceral fat compartments have several systemic effects and may play a role in the
development of both insulin resistance and cardiovascular diseases. In the last couple of …

The perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is an adipose tissue depot which surrounds most
human blood vessels. It is metabolically active and has both a protective and a pathogenic …

Background The association of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and its metabolic activity
with atrial fibrillation (AF) is an area of active investigation. Left atrial (LA) enhancing EAT (e …

Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) directly juxtaposes the vascular adventitia and contains
a distinct mixture of mature adipocytes, preadipocytes, stem cells, and inflammatory cells …