The observation of correlations between obesity and chronic metabolic and cardiovascular
diseases has led to the emergence of strong interests in “adipocyte biology”, in particular in …

Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) releases numerous factors and adipokines with
paracrine effects on both vascular structure and function. These effects are variable as they …

Background: Recent studies suggested that perivascular components, such as perivascular
adipose tissue (PVAT) and adventitial vasa vasorum (VV), play an important role as a source …

Objective: Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) surrounding arteries supports healthy
vascular function. During obesity, PVAT loses its vasoprotective effect. We study …

Vascular inflammation is recognized as the primary trigger of acute coronary syndrome
(ACS). However, current noninvasive methods are not capable of accurately detecting …

Recent clinical trials have highlighted that percutaneous coronary intervention in patients
with stable angina provides limited additional benefits on top of optimal medical therapy …

Coronary spasm is caused by a transient coronary narrowing due to the constriction of
epicardial coronary artery, which leads to myocardial ischemia. More than 50 years have …

Objective—Although coronary perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) may play important roles
as a source of inflammation, the association of coronary PVAT inflammation and coronary …

Adipose tissue is a vital tissue in mammals that functions to insulate our bodies, regulate our
internal thermostat, protect our organs, store energy (and burn energy, in the case of beige …

Background Myocardial bridge (MB) is a myocardial bundle through which coronary
segment tunnels and could compress coronary arteries causing myocardial ischemia …