Epicardial adipose tissue

Biomarker

1 paper1 finding

Associations

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Mortality

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Epicardial adipose tissue predicts mortality in humans.

    “EAT volume and density independently predict incident coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and all-cause mortality across large prospective cohorts.”

    Review

    Emerging quantitative CCTA imaging biomarkers for cardiovascular risk stratification: a narrative review

    Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine4 Aug 2026

Funding

1 grant since 2025

National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteUS$802.6k

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medRxiv

Score from chest scans predicted patients’ risk of death

In 7,028 patients tested separately, the score distinguished those who died from survivors with a prediction-performance measure of 0.78.In 7,028 patients tested separately, the score distinguished those who died from survivors with a prediction-performance measure of 0.78.

Preprint: cohort study of 28,509 peopleBiomarkers