Рациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии (Sep 2015)

EPICARDIAL FAT: A STRIKER OR A SPARE?

  • O. M. Drapkina,
  • O. N. Korneeva,
  • Yu. S. Drapkina

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1234/1819-6446-2013-3-287-291
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 3
pp. 287 – 291

Abstract

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Epicardial fat is hormonally active tissue and has a direct impact on the myocardium state and coronary blood flow. The relationship of epicardial fat size and waist circumference with different clinical and metabolic parameters and coronary atherosclerosis severity in patients with ischemic heart disease is discussed.

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