The global prevalence of obesity has more than doubled over the past four decades,
currently affecting more than a billion individuals. Beyond its recognition as a high-risk …

Obesity is a modifiable cardiovascular risk factor, but adipose tissue (AT) depots in humans
are anatomically, histologically, and functionally heterogeneous. For example, visceral AT is …

Aims The concept of “atrial cardiomyopathy”(AtCM) had been percolating through the
literature since its first mention in 1972. Since then, publications using the term were …

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) for cardiac computed tomography (CT) have
shown great potential in enhancing diagnosis and prognosis prediction in patients with …

Clinical medicine requires the integration of various forms of patient data including
demographics, symptom characteristics, electrocardiogram findings, laboratory values …

The perception of adipose tissue as a metabolically quiescent tissue, primarily responsible
for lipid storage and energy balance (with some endocrine, thermogenic, and insulation …

Bias in health care has been well documented and results in disparate and worsened
outcomes for at-risk groups. Medical imaging plays a critical role in facilitating patient …

Artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) in particular, are rapidly transforming
the world around us. In healthcare, AI/ML has the potential to improve every point in the …

Objective Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is implicated in the pathogenesis and progression
of coronary artery disease (CAD). Limited data exists on the interplay between EAT and …

Background Heavy smokers are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and may
benefit from individualized risk quantification using routine lung cancer screening chest …