Concept information
Preferred term
Epicardial Adipose Tissue
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Epicardial Fat
- Epicardial Fats
- Epicardial Fat Tissue
- Epicardial Fat Tissues
- Epicardial Visceral Adipose Tissue
- Fat, Epicardial
- Fat Tissue, Epicardial
- Tissue, Epicardial Fat
Scope note
- A fat deposit localized between the MYOCARDIUM and the visceral layer of the serous PERICARDIUM. Epicardial adipose tissue is a risk factor for various CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.
History note
- 2024
In other languages
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Finnish
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sydämen seinämän uloimman kerroksen rasvakudos
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Swedish
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Epikardiellt fett
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000095543
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