Increased epicardial adipose tissue in patients with slow coronary flow phenomenon

ERDOĞAN T., CANGA A., KOCAMAN S. A., Cetin M., DURAKOĞLUGİL M. E., ÇİÇEK Y., ...Daha Fazla

KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA, cilt.70, sa.9, ss.903-909, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.