Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and distribution of epicardial adipose tissue
OSA progression without cardiovascular disease and diabetes may promote an increase in EATV, especially in the atrial region. In addition, the change in epicardial adipose tissue appears to be independent of visceral adipose tissue. This underscores EAT as a distinct fat depot and highlights its potential role in early cardiovascular risk assessment for OSA patients, offering perspectives for future research into mechanistic pathways and clinical interventions.
Authors
- X. Chen
- Yewen Shi
- Xiaoxin Niu
- Yonglong Su
- Zine Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1438-4899)
- Zitong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3564-5223)
- Simin Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3308-022X)
- Yanuo Zhou
- Chendi Lu
- X Ren
- Lina Ma
- Yuanjing Bai
- Zihan Xia
- Yuqi Yuan
- Yushan Xie
- Haiqin Liu
Institutions
- Precision for Medicine (United States) (US)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European journal of medical research
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-026-03952-6
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00