Delia Nebunu

Sep 11, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Valentina Rossi |Thomas Haider |Natallia Laptseva |Delia Nebunu

Introduction Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a paracrine organ constituted by a layer of adipose tissue directly located between the myocardium and the visceral pericardium.1 The epicardial fat layer originates from mesothelial cells, sharing the same microcirculation as the myocardium.2 In physiological conditions, EAT exerts protective effects typical of brown-like fat tissue: It burns excess fatty acids, which otherwise may interfere with the electromechanical cardiac coupling, produces...