Relationship between epicardial fat tissue, endothelial function, and coronary flow reserve in coronary microvascular disease patients
EFT and FMD may serve as potential evaluation methods for CMVD in patients with INOCA. EFT was independently associated with the presence of CMVD in this cohort, offering significant clinical diagnostic insights. EFT is a novel independent predictor of CMVD in this specific population, while FMD provides complementary diagnostic value for risk stratification. These non-invasive markers may help to improve risk stratification in patients with microvascular dysfunction.
Authors
- H B Liu
- W J Li
- Lu Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4882-6672)
- Yingying Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2639-803X)
- Mengjiao Li
- Chenbo Chu
Institutions
- Harbin Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cardiovascular Ultrasound
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-025-00365-z
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Department of Education, Heilongjiang Province