Impact of epicardial fat on coronary vascular function, cardiac morphology, and cardiac function in women with suspected INOCA.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Epicardial fat is a metabolically active adipose tissue depot situated between the myocardium and visceral pericardium that covers ∼80% of the heart surface. While epicardial fat has been associated with the development of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, less is known about the relationship between epicardial fat and coronary vascular function. Moreover, the relations between excess epicardial fat and cardiac morphology and function remain incompletely understood.

Methods and results

To address these knowledge gaps, we retrospectively analysed data from 294 individuals from our database of women with suspected ischaemia with no obstructive coronary disease (INOCA) who underwent both invasive coronary function testing and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Epic

SUBMITTER: Zamani SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11441030 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature