Leptin-aldosterone-neprilysin axis: identification of its distinctive role in the pathogenesis of the three phenotypes of heart failure in people with obesity

M Packer - Circulation, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Obesity (especially visceral adiposity) can be associated with 3 different phenotypes of heart
failure: heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction, heart failure with a preserved ejection …

A systematic review exploring the significance of measuring epicardial fat thickness in correlation to B-type natriuretic peptide levels as prognostic and diagnostic …

TA Nyawo, PV Dludla, SE Mazibuko-Mbeje… - Heart Failure …, 2022 - Springer
Emerging evidence suggests that epicardial fat thickness (EFT) may be a critical feature to
understand cardiac health and determine the risk of heart failure. The current review …

Epicardial adipose tissue thickness is associated with reduced peak oxygen consumption and systolic reserve in patients with type 2 diabetes and normal heart …

L Nesti, NR Pugliese, M Chiriacò… - Diabetes, Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To investigate the impact of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness on
cardiopulmonary performance in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and normal heart …

Cognitive Dysfunction after Heart Disease: A Manifestation of the Heart‐Brain Axis

C Xu, X Tao, X Ma, R Zhao… - Oxidative Medicine and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The functions of the brain and heart, which are the two main supporting organs of human
life, are closely linked. Numerous studies have expounded the mechanisms of the brain …

Brain–heart axis and biomarkers of cardiac damage and dysfunction after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Xu, A Zheng, T He, Z Cao - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Cardiac complications after a stroke are the second leading cause of death
worldwide, affecting the treatment and outcomes of stroke patients. Cardiac biomarkers such …

[HTML][HTML] Association between epicardial adipose tissue and stroke

MI Rosa, AJ Grande, LD Lima… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is correlated with endothelial dysfunction, metabolic
syndrome, increased mortality and recent studies showed a possible association with the …

[HTML][HTML] Thickness of carotid intima and epicardial fat in rosacea: a cross-sectional study

AA Belli, I Altun, I Altun - Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Background: Rosacea is a chronic facial skin disease associated with excessive
inflammatory response to various triggers. Although some studies have supported the …

Thickness and Volume of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Relation to Stiffness and Elasticity of Aorta Assessed by Computed Tomography Angiography

P Gać, W Hajdusianek, A Żórawik, P Macek, M Poręba… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Purpose. The aim of the study was to assess the importance of the measurements of
thickness and volume of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) in coronary computed tomography …

The Relation Between Echocardiographic Epicardial Fat Thickness and CHA2DS2-VASc Score in Patients with Sinus Rhythm

F Aksoy, S Guler, F Kahraman, T Oskay… - Brazilian journal of …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To evaluate the predictive value of epicardial fat thickness (EFT) in CHA2DS2-
VASc (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age≥ 75 years, diabetes mellitus, previous …

Evaluation of epicardial fat thickness in young patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source

A Gürdal, K Keskin, DN Orken, G Baran… - The …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Epicardial adipose tissue is metabolically active and is an important predictor of
metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. This study investigated the echocardiographic …