Pericardial, But Not Hepatic, Fat by CT Is Associated With CV Outcomes and Structure: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Conclusions
Pericardial fat is associated with poorer CVD prognosis and LV remodeling, independent of insulin resistance, inflammation, and CT measures of hepatic fat.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - September 4, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Shah, R. V., Anderson, A., Ding, J., Budoff, M., Rider, O., Petersen, S. E., Jensen, M. K., Koch, M., Allison, M., Kawel-Boehm, N., Wisocky, J., Jerosch-Herold, M., Mukamal, K., Lima, J. A. C., Murthy, V. L. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research