Increased epicardial adipose tissue in patients with slow coronary flow phenomenon
KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA, cilt.70, sa.9, ss.903-909, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 70 Sayı: 9
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Dergi Adı: KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.903-909
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Slow coronary flow (SCF) is an angiographic finding characterised by delayed opacification of epicardial coronary arteries without obstructive coronary disease. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), localised beneath the visceral pericardium, is a metabolically active endocrine and paracrine organ with possible interactions within the heart. EAT and low-grade inflammation play major roles in the atherosclerotic vascular processes and may be important in other coronary pathologies such as SCF.