Impact of epicardial fat on coronary vascular function, cardiac morphology, and cardiac function in women with suspected INOCA.
Sauyeh K ZamaniJanet WeiBrandon HathornErica RobuckAlan C KwanCarl J PepineEileen HandbergDaisha J CipherDamini DeyC Noel Bairey MerzMichael D NelsonPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2024)
Taken together, these data do not support a measurable relationship between epicardial fat and coronary vascular dysfunction but does suggest that epicardial fat may be related to concentric remodeling and diastolic dysfunction in women with suspected INOCA. Prospective studies are needed to elucidate the long-term impact of epicardial fat in this patient population.