Is Epicardial Fat Normal
Under Physiological Conditions, Epicardial Fat Protects and Supports the Heart to Exert Its Normal Function. Many Clinical Studies Have Shown Significant...
Under physiological conditions, epicardial fat protects and supports the heart to exert its normal function. Many clinical studies have shown significant associations between increased amounts of epicardial fat and coronary artery disease (CAD
Is epicardial fat pad Normal?
Pericardial fat pads are normal structures that lie in the cardiophrenic angle. They are adipose tissues surrounding the heart composed of the epicardial fat, which lies between the myocardium and visceral pericardium, and paracardial fat, which is adherent and external to the parietal pericardium.
What is the purpose of epicardial fat?
The physiological function of the epicardial fat is to supply the myocardium with energy and thermoregulation. Epicardial fat can also secrete adipokines with cardioprotective effects (Iacobellis et al., 2005a; Iacobellis and Bianco, 2011; Iacobellis, 2015).
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