The role of epicardial and perivascular adipose tissue in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease
Obesity, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome, are characterized by expansion and inflammation of adipose tissue, including the depots surrounding the heart and the blood vessels. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a visceral thoracic fat depot located along the large coronary arteries and...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3822561/ |