Epicardial adipose tissue in patients with and without COVID-19 infection
EAT thickness is associated with the presence of an acute COVID-19 infection but not with a myocardial injury. Further research is needed to assess if systemic viral infection induces dynamic changes in EAT.
Authors
- Iryna Dykun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7350-1477)
- Raluca Mincu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9032-2630)
- Amir Abbas Mahabadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2336-7991)
- Jan Buer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7602-1698)
- Tienush Rassaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8001-0265)
- Matthias Totzeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7898-3906)
- Oliver Witzke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1019-1301)
- Alexander J Küng
- Lars Michel
- Clemens Kill
Institutions
- Essen University Hospital (DE)
- West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Heart Journal Plus Cardiology Research and Practice
- Published
- 2025-04-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahjo.2025.100548
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39