Epicardial fat volume is related to atherosclerotic calcification in multiple vessel beds

Conclusion
Larger volumes of epicardial fat are associated with larger amounts of coronary and extracranial carotid artery atherosclerosis in males, independent of cardiovascular risk factors. This could imply that epicardial fat also exerts a systemic effect on atherosclerosis development. Future longitudinal research is warranted to further disentangle these relationships with a specific focus on sex differences.

Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - October 17, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bos, D., Shahzad, R., van Walsum, T., van Vliet, L. J., Franco, O. H., Hofman, A., Niessen, W. J., Vernooij, M. W., van der Lugt, A. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research