Sleep disordered breathing and epicardial adipose tissue in patients with heart failure

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common in patients with heart failure (HF), contributes to the progression of cardiac disease and is associated to adverse prognosis. Previous evidences indicate that epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is independently associated with sleep apnea in obese individuals. We explored the relationship between SDB and EAT in HF patients.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - October 13, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Valentina Parisi, Stefania Paolillo, Giuseppe Rengo, Roberto Formisano, Laura Petraglia, Fabrizio Grieco, Carmen D ’Amore, Santo Dellegrottaglie, Caterina Marciano, Nicola Ferrara, Dario Leosco, Pasquale Perrone Filardi Source Type: research