Epicardial Fat and Pericardial Fat Surrounding the Heart Have Different Characteristics

Circ J. 2018 Sep 25;82(10):2475-2476. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-18-0923. Epub 2018 Sep 5.

Authors

Yukina Hirata¹, Hirotsugu Yamada^{1

2}, Masataka Sata^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Ultrasound Examination Center, Tokushima University Hospital.
² Department of Community Medicine for Cardiology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
³ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Hospital.

PMID: 30185691
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-18-0923

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MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue
Cardiovascular Diseases*
Humans
Japan
Male
Pericardium
Risk Factors