Epicardial adipose tissue is related to arterial stiffness and inflammation in patients with cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Shaween Al-TalabanyIfy R MordiJ Graeme HoustonHelen M ColhounJonathan R Weir-McCallShona Z MatthewHelen C LookerDaniel LevinJill J F BelchFiona DoveFaisel KhanChim C LangPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2018)
In patients with cardio-metabolic disease, EAT was independently associated with PWV. EAT may be associated with CVD risk due to an increase in systemic vascular inflammation. Whether targeting EAT may reduce inflammation and/or cardiovascular risk should be evaluated in prospective studies.