Association between epicardial adipose tissue and cardiac dysfunction in subjects with severe obesity

ConclusionsIncreased EAT thickness in subjects with obesity without known cardiac disease was independently associated with subclinical cardiac dysfunction. Our findings suggest that EAT might play a role in the early stages of cardiac dysfunction in obesity before this may progress to overt clinical disease.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - August 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: J.F. Chin, Y.S. Aga, S. Abou Kamar, D. Kroon, S.M. Snelder, S.W.E. van de Poll, I. Kardys, J.J. Brugts, R.A. de Boer, B.M. van Dalen Tags: Research Article Source Type: research