EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE TISSUE PREDICTS THE PRESENCE OF AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS

Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is visceral fat surrounding the heart. Echocardiography is a low-cost, noninvasive tool that has been validated to measure EAT. Prior studies have found an association between increased EAT and coronary heart disease (CAD), metabolic syndrome, and diabetes mellitus.