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World J Diabetes. Dec 15, 2014; 5(6): 868-876
Published online Dec 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i6.868
Published online Dec 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i6.868
Figure 1 Anatomical locations of epicardial adipose tissue.
RV: Right ventricle; RA: Right atrium; LA: Left atrium; EAT: Epicardial adipose tissue (yellow color refers to EAT).
Figure 2 Periatrial epicardial adipose tissue around left atrium (heart in lateral axis view).
LA-PA: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) between left atrium and pulmonary artery; LA-TA: EAT between left atrium and thoracic aorta; LA-ESO: EAT between left atrium and esophagus.
Figure 3 Pericardium/Pericardial layers.
- Citation: Noyes AM, Dua K, Devadoss R, Chhabra L. Cardiac adipose tissue and its relationship to diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. World J Diabetes 2014; 5(6): 868-876
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v5/i6/868.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v5.i6.868