Obesity-related cardiometabolic risk factors associate with COVID-19 severity and outcomes. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is associated with cardiometabolic disturbances, is a source of proinflammatory cytokines and a marker of visceral adiposity. We investigated the relation between EAT characteristics and outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

Epicardial adipose tissue characteristics, obesity and clinical outcomes in COVID-19: A post-hoc analysis of a prospective cohort study

Conte, Caterina
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Esposito, Antonio
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De Lorenzo, Rebecca;Di Filippo, Luigi;Palmisano, Anna;Vignale, Davide;Leone, Riccardo;Nicoletti, Valeria;Secchi, Antonio;Bosi, Emanuele;Castagna, Antonella;Landoni, Giovanni;Zangrillo, Alberto;De Cobelli, Francesco;Ciceri, Fabio;Camici, Paolo
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Rovere-Querini, Patrizia
Ultimo
2021-01-01

Abstract

Obesity-related cardiometabolic risk factors associate with COVID-19 severity and outcomes. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is associated with cardiometabolic disturbances, is a source of proinflammatory cytokines and a marker of visceral adiposity. We investigated the relation between EAT characteristics and outcomes in COVID-19 patients.
2021
COVID-19
Cardiac injury
Epicardial adipose tissue
Inflammation
SARS-CoV-2
Visceral fat
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Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11768/116793
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