Epicardial adipose tissue and cardiovascular diseases

Coronary Artery Calcium Score and Risk Classification for Coronary Heart Disease Prediction

Polonsky, T. S. (2010) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.2010.461 · Cited by 1,123 · see citing works

The NLRP3 inflammasome is released as a particulate danger signal that amplifies the inflammatory response

Baroja-Mazo, A., Martín-Sánchez, F., Gomez, A. I., Martínez, C. M., Amores-Iniesta, J., Compan, V., Barberà-Cremades, M., Yagüe, J., Ruiz-Ortiz, E., Antón, J., et al. (2014) · Nature Immunology · doi:10.1038/ni.2919 · Cited by 790 · see citing works

Epicardial fat from echocardiography: A new method for visceral adipose tissue prediction

Iacobellis, G., Assael, F., Ribaudo, M. C., Zappaterreno, A., Alessi, G., Di Mario, U., & Leonetti, F. (2003) · Obesity Research · doi:10.1038/oby.2003.45 · Cited by 779 · see citing works

An Overview and Update on Obesity and the Obesity Paradox in Cardiovascular Diseases

Elagizi, A., Kachur, S. M., Lavie, C. J., Carbone, S., Pandey, A., Ortega, F. B., & Milani, R. V. (2018) · Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.pcad.2018.07.003 · Cited by 700 · see citing works

Local and systemic effects of the multifaceted epicardial adipose tissue depot

Iacobellis, G. (2015) · Nature Reviews Endocrinology · doi:10.1038/nrendo.2015.58 · Cited by 605 · see citing works

Overview of epidemiology and contribution of obesity and body fat distribution to cardiovascular disease: an update

Piché, M.-E., Poirier, P., Lemieux, I., & Després, J.-P. (2018) · Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.pcad.2018.06.004 · Cited by 558 · see citing works

Association of Epicardial Fat With Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Incident Myocardial Infarction in the General Population

Mahabadi, A. A., Berg, M. H., Lehmann, N., Kälsch, H., Bauer, M., Kara, K., Dragano, N., Moebus, S., Jöckel, K.-H., Erbel, R., et al. (2013) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.062 · Cited by 529 · see citing works

Obesity and Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases and Prognosis—The Obesity Paradox Updated

Lavie, C. J., Schutter, A. D., Parto, P., Jahangir, E., Kokkinos, P. F., Ortega, F. B., Arena, R. A., & Milani, R. V. (2016) · Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.pcad.2016.01.008 · Cited by 480 · see citing works

Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation Prevalence, Pathogenesis, and Prognosis

Lavie, C. J., Pandey, A., Lau, D. H., Alpert, M., & Sanders, P. (2017) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.09.002 · Cited by 477 · see citing works

Coronary Atherosclerosis Is Associated With Macrophage Polarization in Epicardial Adipose Tissue

Hirata, Y., Tabata, M., Kurobe, H., Motoki, T., Akaike, M., Nishio, C., Higashida, M., Mikasa, H., Nakaya, Y., Takanashi, S., et al. (2011) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2011.01.048 · Cited by 424 · see citing works

Ectopic Fat Depots and Cardiovascular Disease

Britton, K. A., & Fox, C. S. (2011) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.111.077602 · Cited by 418 · see citing works

Obesity and the Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure

Horwich, T. B., Fonarow, G. C., & Clark, A. L. (2018) · Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.pcad.2018.05.005 · Cited by 392 · see citing works

Obesity and the Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure

Clark, A. L., Fonarow, G. C., & Horwich, T. B. (2013) · Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.pcad.2013.10.004 · Cited by 348 · see citing works

Obesity phenotypes and their paradoxical association with cardiovascular diseases

Vecchié, A., Dallegri, F., Carbone, F., Bonaventura, A., Liberale, L., Portincasa, P., Frühbeck, G., & Montecucco, F. (2017) · European Journal of Internal Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2017.10.020 · Cited by 332 · see citing works

Epicardial Fat: Definition, Measurements and Systematic Review of Main Outcomes

Bertaso, A., Graeff, D. B., Duncan, B. B., & Foppa, M. (2013) · Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia · doi:10.5935/abc.20130138 · Cited by 269 · see citing works

Update on Obesity and Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure

Lavie, C. J., Sharma, A., Alpert, M., Schutter, A. D., López-Jiménez, F. A., Milani, R. V., & Ventura, H. O. (2015) · Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.pcad.2015.12.003 · Cited by 267 · see citing works

Leptin-Aldosterone-Neprilysin Axis: Identification of Its Distinctive Role in the Pathogenesis of the Three Phenotypes of Heart Failure in People With Obesity

Packer, M. (2018) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.117.032474 · Cited by 263 · see citing works

ACE2 Deficiency Worsens Epicardial Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Cardiac Dysfunction in Response to Diet-Induced Obesity

Patel, V. B., Mori, J., McLean, B. A., Basu, R., Das, S. K., Ramprasath, T., Parajuli, N., Penninger, J. M., Grant, M. B., Lopaschuk, G. D., et al. (2015) · Diabetes · doi:10.2337/db15-0399 · Cited by 257 · see citing works

Epicardial adipose tissue density and volume are related to subclinical atherosclerosis, inflammation and major adverse cardiac events in asymptomatic subjects

Goeller, M., Achenbach, S. S., Marwan, M., Doris, M. K., Cadet, S. J., Commandeur, F., Chen, X., Slomka, P. J., Gransar, H., Cao, J. J., et al. (2017) · Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography · doi:10.1016/j.jcct.2017.11.007 · Cited by 254 · see citing works

Epicardial adipose tissue as a metabolic transducer: Role in heart failure and coronary artery disease

Patel, V. B., Shah, S., Verma, S., & Oudit, G. Y. (2017) · Heart Failure Reviews · doi:10.1007/s10741-017-9644-1 · Cited by 218 · see citing works

The relationship between epicardial fat and indices of obesity and the metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Rabkin, S. W. (2014) · Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders · doi:10.1089/met.2013.0107 · Cited by 197 · see citing works

Epicardial adipose tissue volume assessed by computed tomography and coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mâncio, J., Azevedo, D., Saraiva, F. A., Azevedo, A. I., Pires‐Morais, G., Leite-Moreira, A. F., Falcão‐Pires, I., Lunet, N., & Bettencourt, N. (2017) · European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging · doi:10.1093/ehjci/jex314 · Cited by 197 · see citing works

Meta-Analysis of the Relation of Echocardiographic Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness and the Metabolic Syndrome

Pierdomenico, S. D., Pierdomenico, A. M., Cuccurullo, F., & Iacobellis, G. (2013) · The American Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.08.044 · Cited by 187 · see citing works

Role of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Health and Disease: A Matter of Fat?

Gaborit, B., Sengenès, C., Ancel, P., Jacquier, A., & Dutour, A. (2017) · Comprehensive physiology · doi:10.1002/cphy.c160034 · Cited by 174 · see citing works

Novel mechanisms in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation: practical applications

Lau, D. H., Schotten, U., Mahajan, R., Antic, N. A., Hatem, S. N., Pathak, R. K., Hendriks, J., Kalman, J. M., & Sanders, P. (2015) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehv375 · Cited by 171 · see citing works

Pericardial Adipose Tissue Regulates Granulopoiesis, Fibrosis, and Cardiac Function After Myocardial Infarction

Horckmans, M., Bianchini, M., Santovito, D., Megens, R. T. A., Springael, J., Negri, I., Vacca, M., Eusanio, M. D., Moschetta, A., Weber, C., et al. (2017) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.117.028833 · Cited by 171 · see citing works

Association of Epicardial Adipose Tissue and High‐Risk Plaque Characteristics: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Nerlekar, N., Brown, A. J., Muthalaly, R. G., Talman, A. H., Hettige, T., Cameron, J. D., & Wong, D. T. L. (2017) · Journal of the American Heart Association · doi:10.1161/jaha.117.006379 · Cited by 169 · see citing works

The interplay between adipose tissue and the cardiovascular system: is fat always bad?

Akoumianakis, I., & Antoniades, C. A. (2017) · Cardiovascular Research · doi:10.1093/cvr/cvx111 · Cited by 150 · see citing works

Epicardial adipose tissue in patients with heart failure

Doesch, C., Haghi, D., Flüchter, S., Süselbeck, T., Schoenberg, S. O., Michaely, H. J., Borggrefe, M. M., & Papavassiliu, T. (2010) · Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance · doi:10.1186/1532-429x-12-40 · Cited by 136 · see citing works

Epicardial Fat in the Maintenance of Cardiovascular Health

Wu, Y. F., Zhang, A., Hamilton, D. J., & Deng, T. (2017) · Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal · doi:10.14797/mdcj-13-1-20 · Cited by 133 · see citing works

Relations of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Measured by Multidetector Computed Tomography to Components of the Metabolic Syndrome Are Region-Specific and Independent of Anthropometric Indexes and Intraabdominal Visceral Fat

Wang, T., Lee, W., Shih, F., Huang, C., Chang, Y., Chen, W., Lee, Y., & Chen, M.-F. (2008) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jc.2008-0834 · Cited by 132 · see citing works

Local Production of Fatty Acid–Binding Protein 4 in Epicardial/Perivascular Fat and Macrophages Is Linked to Coronary Atherosclerosis

Furuhashi, M., Fuseya, T., Murata, M., Hoshina, K., Ishimura, S., Mita, T., Watanabe, Y. S., Omori, A., Matsumoto, M., Sugaya, T., et al. (2016) · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · doi:10.1161/atvbaha.116.307225 · Cited by 124 · see citing works

Clinical importance of epicardial adipose tissue

Nagy, E., Jermendy, A. L., Merkely, B., & Maurovich-Horvat, P. (2017) · Archives of Medical Science · doi:10.5114/aoms.2016.63259 · Cited by 121 · see citing works

Influence of Epicardial and Visceral Fat on Left Ventricular Diastolic and Systolic Functions in Patients After Myocardial Infarction

Fontes‐Carvalho, R., Oliveira, M. F., Sampaio, F., Mâncio, J., Bettencourt, N., Teixeira, M., Gonçalves, F. R., Gama, V., & Leite-Moreira, A. F. (2014) · The American Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.08.037 · Cited by 111 · see citing works

Cardiac steatosis and left ventricular function in men with metabolic syndrome

Nyman, K., Granér, M., Pentikäinen, M. O., Lundbom, J., Hakkarainen, A., Sirén, R., Nieminen, M. S., Taskinen, M., Lundbom, N. M. I., & Lauerma, K. (2013) · Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance · doi:10.1186/1532-429x-15-103 · Cited by 110 · see citing works

Pathophysiological relevance of macrophage subsets in atherogenesis

Liberale, L., Dallegri, F., Carbone, F., & Montecucco, F. (2016) · Thrombosis and Haemostasis · doi:10.1160/th16-08-0593 · Cited by 103 · see citing works

Association of epicardial adipose tissue with coronary atherosclerosis is region-specific and independent of conventional risk factors and intra-abdominal adiposity

Wang, T., Lee, W., Shih, F., Huang, C., Chen, W., Lee, Y., Shih, T. T., & Chen, M.-F. (2010) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.07.055 · Cited by 98 · see citing works

Cardiac computed tomography-derived epicardial fat volume and attenuation independently distinguish patients with and without myocardial infarction

Mahabadi, A. A., Balcer, B., Dykun, I., Forsting, M., Schlosser, T. W., Heusch, G., & Rassaf, T. (2017) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0183514 · Cited by 94 · see citing works

Presence of fatty-acid-binding protein 4 expression in human epicardial adipose tissue in metabolic syndrome

Vural, B., Atalar, F., Çiftçi, Ç., Demirkan, A., Duman, B. S., Günay, D., Akpınar, B., Sağbaş, E., Özbek, U., & Buyukdevrim, A. S. (2008) · Cardiovascular Pathology · doi:10.1016/j.carpath.2008.02.006 · Cited by 92 · see citing works

Ambient fine particulate matter and ozone exposures induce inflammation in epicardial and perirenal adipose tissues in rats fed a high fructose diet

Sun, L., Liu, C., Xu, X., Ying, Z., Maiseyeu, A., Wang, A., Allen, K. M., Lewandowski, R. P., Bramble, L. A., Morishita, M., et al. (2013) · Particle and Fibre Toxicology · doi:10.1186/1743-8977-10-43 · Cited by 84 · see citing works

Adipokine and Cytokine Profiles of Epicardial and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Gruzdeva, O. V., Евгеньевна, А. О., Dyleva, Y. A., Antonova, L. V., Матвеева, В. Г., Учасова, Е. Г., Fanaskova, E. V., Каретникова, В. Н., Ivanov, S. V., & Барбараш, О. Л. (2017) · Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine · doi:10.1007/s10517-017-3860-5 · Cited by 82 · see citing works

Increased Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity

Song, D. K., Hong, Y. S., Lee, H., Oh, J.-Y., Sung, Y.-A., & Kim, Y. (2015) · Diabetes & Metabolism Journal · doi:10.4093/dmj.2015.39.5.405 · Cited by 80 · see citing works

Persistent epicardial adipose tissue accumulation is associated with coronary plaque vulnerability and future acute coronary syndrome in non-obese subjects with coronary artery disease

Nakanishi, K., Fukuda, S., Tanaka, A., Otsuka, K., Jissho, S., Taguchi, H., Yoshikawa, J., & Shimada, K. (2014) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.09.015 · Cited by 76 · see citing works

Glucose uptake and lipid metabolism are impaired in epicardial adipose tissue from heart failure patients with or without diabetes

Burgeiro, A., Fuhrmann, A., Cherian, S., Espinoza, D., Jarak, I., Carvalho, R. A., Loureiro, M., Patrício, M., Antunes, M., & Carvalho, E. (2016) · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00384.2015 · Cited by 76 · see citing works

Novel adiponectin-resistin (AR) and insulin resistance (IRAR) indexes are useful integrated diagnostic biomarkers for insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome: a case control study

Lau, C., & Muniandy, S. (2011) · Cardiovascular Diabetology · doi:10.1186/1475-2840-10-8 · Cited by 73 · see citing works

Synergistic anti-inflammatory effect: Simvastatin and pioglitazone reduce inflammatory markers of plasma and epicardial adipose tissue of coronary patients with metabolic syndrome

Grosso, A. F., de Oliveira, S. F., Higuchi, M. D. L., Favarato, D., Dallan, L. A. D. O., & da Luz, P. L. (2014) · Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome · doi:10.1186/1758-5996-6-47 · Cited by 69 · see citing works

Pericoronary fat volume but not attenuation differentiates culprit lesions in patients with myocardial infarction

Balcer, B., Dykun, I., Schlosser, T. W., Forsting, M., Rassaf, T., & Mahabadi, A. A. (2018) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.05.035 · Cited by 68 · see citing works

Noncoronary Measures Enhance the Predictive Value of Cardiac CT Above Traditional Risk Factors and CAC Score in the General Population

Mahabadi, A. A., Lehmann, N., Möhlenkamp, S., Pundt, N., Dykun, I., Roggenbuck, U., Moebus, S., Jöckel, K., Erbel, R. M., Kälsch, H., et al. (2016) · JACC. Cardiovascular imaging · doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.12.024 · Cited by 64 · see citing works

Relationships Between Periventricular Epicardial Adipose Tissue Accumulation, Coronary Microcirculation, and Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction

Nakanishi, K., Fukuda, S., Tanaka, A., Otsuka, K., Taguchi, H., & Shimada, K. (2017) · Canadian Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2017.08.001 · Cited by 62 · see citing works

Coronary artery disease is associated with higher epicardial Retinol‐binding protein 4 (RBP4) and lower glucose transporter (GLUT) 4 levels in epicardial and subcutaneous adipose tissue

Salgado‐Somoza, A., Teijeira‐Fernández, E., Rubio, J. A., Couso, E., González‐Juanatey, J. R., & Eirás, S. (2011) · Clinical Endocrinology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.04140.x · Cited by 61 · see citing works

3D-Dixon MRI based volumetry of peri- and epicardial fat

Homsi, R., Meier-Schroers, M., Gieseke, J., Dabir, D., Luetkens, J. A., Kuetting, D. L. R., Naehle, C. P., Marx, C., Schild, H. H., Thomas, D. K., et al. (2015) · International journal of cardiac imaging · doi:10.1007/s10554-015-0778-8 · Cited by 59 · see citing works

Association of left atrial epicardial adipose tissue with electrogram bipolar voltage and fractionation: Electrophysiologic substrates for atrial fibrillation

Zghaib, T., İpek, E. G., Zahid, S., Balouch, M. A., Misra, S. K., Ashikaga, H., Berger, R. D., Marine, J. E., SPRAGG, D. D., Zimmerman, S. L., et al. (2016) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2016.08.030 · Cited by 59 · see citing works

Endothelial microparticles-mediated transfer of microRNA-19b promotes atherosclerosis via activating perivascular adipose tissue inflammation in apoE−/− mice

Li, C., Li, S., Zhang, F., Wu, M., Liang, H., Song, J., Lee, C., & Chen, H. (2017) · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.11.195 · Cited by 58 · see citing works

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of total and atrial pericardial adipose tissue: a validation study and development of a 3 dimensional pericardial adipose tissue model

Mahajan, R., Kuklik, P., Grover, S., Brooks, A. G., Wong, C. X. J., Sanders, P., & Selvanayagam, J. B. (2013) · Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance · doi:10.1186/1532-429x-15-73 · Cited by 57 · see citing works

Epicardial Fat in Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure

Iacobellis, G., Zaki, M., García, D., & Willens, H. J. (2014) · Hormone and Metabolic Research · doi:10.1055/s-0034-1367078 · Cited by 56 · see citing works

Insulin-induced changes in skeletal muscle microvascular perfusion are dependent upon perivascular adipose tissue in women

Meijer, R. I., Serné, E. H., Korkmaz, H. I., van der Peet, D. L., de Boer, M. P., Niessen, H. W. M., van Hinsbergh, V. W. M., Yudkin, J. S., Smulders, Y. M., & Eringa, E. C. (2015) · Diabetologia · doi:10.1007/s00125-015-3606-8 · Cited by 55 · see citing works

Relationships between epicardial adipose tissue thickness and adipo-fibrokine indicator profiles post-myocardial infarction

Gruzdeva, O. V., Учасова, Е. Г., Dyleva, Y. A., Borodkinа, D. A., Евгеньевна, А. О., Belik, E. V., Каретникова, В. Н., Brel, N. K., Коков, А. Н., Кашталап, В. В., et al. (2018) · Cardiovascular Diabetology · doi:10.1186/s12933-018-0679-y · Cited by 54 · see citing works

The impact of obesity on the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue, left ventricular mass and coronary microvascular function

Bakkum, M. J., Danad, I., Romijn, M. A. J., Stuijfzand, W. J., Leonora, R., Tulevski, I. I., Somsen, G. A., Lammertsma, A. A., van Kuijk, C., van Rossum, A. C., et al. (2015) · European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging · doi:10.1007/s00259-015-3087-5 · Cited by 52 · see citing works

Prognostic value of coronary artery calcium and epicardial adipose tissue assessed by non-contrast cardiac computed tomography

Kunita, E., Yamamoto, H., Kitagawa, T., Ohashi, N., Oka, T., Utsunomiya, H., Urabe, Y., Tsushima, H., Awai, K., Budoff, M. J., et al. (2014) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.01.038 · Cited by 52 · see citing works

Recombinant Human ACE2 and the Angiotensin 1-7 Axis as Potential New Therapies for Heart Failure

Patel, V. B., Lezutekong, J. N., Chen, X., & Oudit, G. Y. (2016) · Canadian Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2016.12.012 · Cited by 49 · see citing works

Adrenomedullin: Continuing to explore cardioprotection

Tsuruda, T., Kato, J., Kuwasako, K., & Kitamura, K. (2018) · Peptides · doi:10.1016/j.peptides.2018.03.012 · Cited by 48 · see citing works

The relationship between inflammation and neoangiogenesis of epicardial adipose tissue and coronary atherosclerosis based on computed tomography analysis

Kitagawa, T., Yamamoto, H., Sentani, K., Takahashi, S., Tsushima, H., Senoo, A., Yasui, W., Sueda, T., & Kihara, Y. (2015) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.09.013 · Cited by 47 · see citing works

Epicardial adipose tissue thickness is a predictor for plaque vulnerability in patients with significant coronary artery disease

Park, J., Choi, S., Zheng, M., Yang, H., Lim, H., Choi, B., Yoon, M., Hwang, G., Tahk, S., & Shin, J. (2012) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.11.001 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

The Associations of Epicardial Adipose Tissue With Coronary Artery Disease and Coronary Atherosclerosis

Kim, S., Chung, J., Kwon, B., Song, S.-W., & Choi, W.-S. (2014) · International Heart Journal · doi:10.1536/ihj.13-303 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Effect of epicardial adipose tissue on diastolic functions and left atrial dimension in untreated hypertensive patients with normal systolic function

Çetın, M., Kocaman, S. A., Durakoğlugil, M. E., Erdoğan, T., Ergül, E., Doğan, S., & Çanğa, A. (2013) · Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jjcc.2012.12.015 · Cited by 44 · see citing works

Association of epicardial fat with left ventricular diastolic function in subjects with metabolic syndrome: assessment using 2-dimensional echocardiography

Park, H. E., Choi, S.-Y., & Kim, M. (2014) · BMC Cardiovascular Disorders · doi:10.1186/1471-2261-14-3 · Cited by 43 · see citing works

Association Between C1q/TNF-Related Protein-1 Levels in Human Plasma and Epicardial Adipose Tissues and Congestive Heart Failure

Yang, Y., Liu, S., Zhang, R.-Y., Luo, H., Chen, L., He, W., Lei, R., Liu, M., Hu, H., & Chen, M. (2017) · Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1159/000479915 · Cited by 40 · see citing works

Anatomical proximity between ganglionated plexi and epicardial adipose tissue in the left atrium: implication for 3D reconstructed epicardial adipose tissue-based ablation

Takahashi, K., Okumura, Y., Watanabe, I., Nagashima, K., Sonoda, K., Sasaki, N., Kogawa, R., Iso, K., Kurokawa, S., Ohkubo, K., et al. (2016) · Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology · doi:10.1007/s10840-016-0130-9 · Cited by 38 · see citing works

Microparticles derived from obese adipose tissue elicit a pro-inflammatory phenotype of CD16 + , CCR5 + and TLR8 + monocytes

Renovato‐Martins, M., Matheus, M. E., Ramos-Andrade, I., Moraes, J. A., da Silva, S. V., dos Reis, M. C., de Souza, A. A. P., da Silva, C. C., Bouskela, E., & Barja‐Fidalgo, C. (2016) · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease · doi:10.1016/j.bbadis.2016.09.016 · Cited by 38 · see citing works

Relationship between epicardial adipose tissue thickness and early impairment of left ventricular systolic function in patients with preserved ejection fraction

Watanabe, K., Kishino, T., Sano, J., Ariga, T., Okuyama, S., Mori, H., Matsushima, S., Ohtsuka, K., Ohnishi, H., & Watanabe, T. (2015) · Heart and Vessels · doi:10.1007/s00380-015-0650-8 · Cited by 37 · see citing works

Segmental peri-coronary epicardial adipose tissue volume and coronary plaque characteristics

Hassan, M. S., Said, K., Rizk, H., El-Mogy, F., Donya, M., Houseni, M., & Yacoub, M. H. (2015) · European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging · doi:10.1093/ehjci/jev298 · Cited by 36 · see citing works

Aberrant Epicardial Adipose Tissue Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in Patients with Severe Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Insight from Comparative Quantitative Proteomics

Jiang, D., Zeng, H., Li, R., Huo, B., Su, Y., Fang, J., Yang, Q., Liu, L., Hu, M., Cheng, C., et al. (2017) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep43787 · Cited by 31 · see citing works

Early increase in serum fatty acid binding protein 4 levels in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Obokata, M., Iso, T., Ohyama, Y., Sunaga, H., Kawaguchi, T., Matsui, H., Iizuka, T., Fukuda, N., Takamatsu, H., Koitabashi, N., et al. (2016) · European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care · doi:10.1177/2048872616683635 · Cited by 28 · see citing works

Epicardial Adipose Tissue Is Associated with Plaque Burden and Composition and Provides Incremental Value for the Prediction of Cardiac Outcome. A Clinical Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography Study

Gitsioudis, G., Schmahl, C. G., Missiou, A., Voß, A., Schüssler, A., Abdel‐Aty, H., Buss, S. J., Müeller, D., Vembar, M., Bryant, M., et al. (2016) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155120 · Cited by 26 · see citing works

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