Increased epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume in type 2 diabetes mellitus and association with metabolic syndrome and severity of coronary atherosclerosis.

CP, Wang; HL, Hsu; WC, Hung; TH, Yu; YH, Chen; CA, Chiu; LF, Lu; FM, Chung; SJ, Shin; YJ, Lee

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.2008.03411.x

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Increased epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume in type 2 diabetes mellitus and association with metabolic syndrome and severity of coronary atherosclerosis.

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Authors:

Wang CP

Hsu HL

Hung WC

Abstract

<h4>Objective</h4>Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a part of visceral fat deposited around the heart between the pericardium and myocardium along the distribution of coronary arteries. EAT thickness is reported to be associated with coronary atherosclerosis; however, no study has measured EAT volu...

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