A new perspective: Fat tissue and adipokines in rheumatic heart valves

ConclusionAdipose tissue in the rheumatic mitral valve could be observed by ultrasound. The fat mass and adipokines existed in rheumatic mitral valves, the adipocytokine chemerin is involved in the progression of the pathology in RHD.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 24, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ting Xie, Danna Wu, Jie Zhang, Ping Qiao, Xuan Chen, Debing Liu, Mei Xiang, Haitao Li, Xingjiu Cai, Zhichuan Lin, Wenkai Yang, Xinzhong Chen, Hao Chen, Cong Liu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research