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Epicardial adipose tissue as a determinant of heart failure prognosis: insights across ejection fraction phenotypes.
Cardiovascular diabetology - 9 Mar 2026
Nowakowski Maksymilian, Mazuruk Maciej, Nogajski Łukasz, Mączewski Maciej, Czerwińska Hanna, Kurpias Mikołaj, Mączewski Michał, Paterek Aleksandra
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Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a metabolically active fat depot located between the myocardium and visceral pericardium, directly interacting with cardiomyocytes and coronary vasculature. Emerging evidence suggests that EAT plays a significant role in the pathophysiology and prognosis of heart failure (HF) across different left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) phenotypes. This review summarizes current...
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