Distinction of “Fat Around the Heart”

Distinction of “Fat Around the Heart”

Epicardial fat, having similar origin as that of omental and mesenteric fat (3), correlates better with body mass index and metabolic syndrome and is likely to be a better surrogate for cardiac disease (4).

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2011-10, Vol.58 (15), p.1640-1640
Hauptverfasser: Kaushik, Manu, MD, Reddy, Yeruva M., MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adipose Tissue - pathology
Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation - surgery
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Catheter Ablation - methods
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medical research
Pericardium - pathology
Severity of Illness Index
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Zusammenfassung:Epicardial fat, having similar origin as that of omental and mesenteric fat (3), correlates better with body mass index and metabolic syndrome and is likely to be a better surrogate for cardiac disease (4).
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2011.05.052