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Abstract
A fat deposit localized between the MYOCARDIUM and the visceral layer of the serous PERICARDIUM. Epicardial adipose tissue is a risk factor for various CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.
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41 entry terms
- Epicardial Fat
- Epicardial Fat Tissue
- Epicardial Visceral Adipose Tissue
- Adipose Tissue, Epicardial
- Epicardial Adipose Tissues
- Epicardial Fat Tissues
- Epicardial Fats
- Fat Tissue, Epicardial
- Fat, Epicardial
- Tissue, Epicardial Adipose
- Tissue, Epicardial Fat
- Epicardial Adipocytes
- Intra-Pericardial Adipose Tissue
- Intrapericardial Adipose Tissue
- Intrapericardial Fat
- Intrapericardial Fat Tissue
- Pericoronary Adipose Tissue
- Pericoronary Fat
- Pericoronary Fat Tissue
- Adipocyte, Epicardial
- Adipose Tissue, Intra-Pericardial
- Adipose Tissue, Intrapericardial
- Adipose Tissue, Pericoronary
- Epicardial Adipocyte
- Fat Tissue, Intrapericardial
- Fat Tissue, Pericoronary
- Fat, Intrapericardial
- Fat, Pericoronary
- Intra Pericardial Adipose Tissue
- Intra-Pericardial Adipose Tissues
- Intrapericardial Adipose Tissues
- Intrapericardial Fat Tissues
- Intrapericardial Fats
- Pericoronary Adipose Tissues
- Pericoronary Fat Tissues
- Pericoronary Fats
- Tissue, Intra-Pericardial Adipose
- Tissue, Intrapericardial Adipose
- Tissue, Intrapericardial Fat
- Tissue, Pericoronary Adipose
- Tissue, Pericoronary Fat
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24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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History Note
2024
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Previous Indexing
- Adipose Tissue (2003-2023)
- Pericardium (2003-2023)
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WG 275
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Epicardial Adipose Tissue. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000095543. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000095543
- Epicardial Adipose Tissue. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124239119