Epicardial adipose tissue has an increased thickness and is a source of inflammatory mediators in patients with calcific aortic stenosis

Int J Cardiol. 2015:186:167-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.201. Epub 2015 Mar 18.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Translational Medical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
² Department of Translational Medical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Italy; Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS, Institute of Telese, BN, Italy.
³ Casa di Cura San Michele, Maddaloni, CE, Italy.
⁴ Department of Translational Medical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25819894
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.201

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Keywords: Aortic stenosis; Cytokines; Epicardial adipose tissue; Inflammation.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Letter

MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue / diagnostic imaging
Adipose Tissue / metabolism*
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Valve / metabolism
Aortic Valve / pathology*
Aortic Valve / surgery
Aortic Valve Stenosis / metabolism*
Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery
Calcinosis / metabolism*
Calcinosis / surgery
Cytokines / blood
Echocardiography
Female
Humans
Inflammation Mediators / metabolism*
Male
Middle Aged
Pericardium / diagnostic imaging
Pericardium / metabolism*

Substances

Cytokines
Inflammation Mediators

Supplementary concepts

Aortic Valve, Calcification of