Ultrasound assessment of epicardial fat

被引：5

作者：

Lima-Marinez, Marcos M. ^{[1
]}

Balladares, Nathalie ^{[2
]}

Torres, Christopher ^{[2
]}

Guerra, Ernesto ^{[2
]}

Angel Contreras, Miguel ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Inst Autonomo Hosp Univ Los Andes, Unidad Endocrinol, Merida Edo, Merida, Venezuela

[2] Univ Oriente, Dept Ciencias Fisiol, Lab Estudios Cardiovasc & Neurociencias, Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela

[3] Ctr Clin El Valle, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela

来源：

IMAGEN DIAGNOSTICA | 2011年 / 2卷 / 01期

关键词：

Epicardial fat; Obesity; Metabolic syndrome;

D O I：

10.1016/S2171-3669(11)70023-3

中图分类号：

R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;

摘要：

Epicardial fat is a metabolically active organ that generates various molecules, which could significantly affect cardiac function. Furthermore, epicardial adipose tissue may also reflect intra-abdominal visceral fat. Therefore, the ultrasound assessment of this tissue could serve as a reliable marker of visceral adiposity. Epicardial adipose tissue is also clinically related to anthropometric and clinical parameters of metabolic syndrome, therefore the ultrasound assessment of epicardial fat could be a simple and practical tool for cardiovascular risk strati cation in clinical practice. (C) 2011 ACTEDI. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：23 / 26

页数：4

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