RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), pericardial adipose tissue
(PAT), and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) are mediators of metabolic risk and may be …

Objective Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) accumulation is believed to be associated with
development of coronary atherosclerosis. We investigated whether EAT volume as …

Cross-sectional studies have shown that pericardial fat is associated with atherosclerotic
burden above and beyond generalized and central adiposity. Whether pericardial fat is …

Background: We sought to examine whether epicardial and abdominal visceral adipose
tissue distribution is associated with coronary atherosclerosis in patients with a coronary …

Objective Body mass index (BMI) may not accurately or adequately reflect body composition
or its role in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Ectopic adipose depots may …

BACKGROUND: Coronary atherosclerosis has traditionally been proposed to be associated
with several cardiovascular risk factors and anthropometric measures. However, clinical …

BACKGROUND: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), a metabolically active visceral fat depot
surrounding the heart, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease …

Adipose tissue radiodensity detected by computed tomography (CT) is hypothesized to be
associated with differences in adipose tissue composition which may contribute to the …

BACKGROUND: Epicardial fat volume (EFV) has been associated with prevalent but not
incident coronary artery calcium. However, the relationship between EFV and development …

Fat surrounding coronary arteries might aggravate coronary artery disease (CAD). We
investigated the relation between epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and pericoronary fat and …