Importance of epicardial adipose tissue localization using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with heart failure with mid-range and preserved ejection fraction.

Gijs van WoerdenDirk J van VeldhuisenThomas M GorterVanessa P M van EmpelMartin E W HemelsEric J HazebroekSophie L van VeldhuisenTineke P WillemsMichiel RienstraBerend Daan Westenbrink

Published in: Clinical cardiology (2021)

Regional EAT is strongly associated with local cardiac structure and function in HF patients with LVEF >40%. These data support the hypothesis that regional EAT is involved in the pathophysiology of HF with LVEF >40%.

Keyphrases

ejection fraction
adipose tissue
aortic stenosis
left ventricular
insulin resistance
electronic health record
high fat diet
type diabetes
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
machine learning
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle