Relationship Between Serum ω-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Concentration and Fatty Acid Fraction of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
Among ω-3 PUFA fractions in EAT, ALA and EPA were associated with anti-inflammatory effects in patients with cardiovascular disease. It is likely that an increase in serum EPA concentration is needed to increase ω-3 PUFA levels in EAT.
Authors
- Shigeru Toyoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8260-833X)
- Takaaki Hasegawa
- Hirotsugu Fukuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7585-0945)
- Ikuko Shibasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4017-8503)
- Hirohisa Amano
- Toshiaki Nakajima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9545-7529)
- Taira Fukuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2710-2125)
- Shichiro Abe
- Takuo Arikawa
- Masashi Sakuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-0799)
- Mitsuo Ohni
Institutions
- Kyorin University (JP)
- Kanagawa University of Human Services (JP)
- Dokkyo Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.73417
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40