Epicardial adipose tissue and severe Coronavirus Disease 19

Epicardial adipose tissue and severe Coronavirus Disease 19

Abstract Background Both visceral adipose tissue and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) have pro-inflammatory properties. The former is associated with Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) severity. We aimed to investigate whether an association also exists for EAT. Material and methods We retrospectively...

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Main Authors: Hélène Bihan, Richard Heidar, Aude Beloeuvre, Lucie Allard, Elise Ouedraogo, Sopio Tatulashvili, Yacine Tandjaoui, Stephane Gaudry, Pierre-Yves Brillet, Emmanuel Cosson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Epicardial fat volume
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT)
Inflammation
COVID-19
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-021-01329-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-021-01329-z

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