Epicardial adipose tissue volume outperforms density in association with cardiorenal complications in hypertensive patients
EAT volume, rather than density, is significantly increased in HTN patients and closely associated with cardiorenal complications. This finding provides a new perspective for preventing HTN complications by targeting the reduction of heart-specific visceral adipose tissue.
Authors
- Xiaolan Ouyang
- Xianguan Yu
- Jie Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2148-6746)
- Libao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3774-6140)
- Sijing Luo
- Zhanao Meng
- Feng Shi
- Man Han
- Anni Xiong
- Mengmeng Liu
- Yemin Li
- Hong-Xing Wu
- Weibin Mao
- Xiangjie Tian
- Ji Luo
- Suhua Li
- Xiangbo Meng
- Xixiang Tang
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Xizang Minzu University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CN)
- United Imaging Healthcare (China) (CN)
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Fu Wai Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lipids in Health and Disease
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-026-02873-x
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00