Main description:

This book is the first authoritative and comprehensive volume dedicated to epicardial adipose tissue (EAT). It provides an up-to-date and highly illustrated synopsis of the anatomical, biomolecular, genetic, imaging features, and clinical applications of EAT and its role in cardiovascular disease.

It relays to the reader a contemporary view of the emerging interplay between the heart and adiposity-related diseases. In addition, this volume discusses the clinical implications and therapeutic targets of EAT in atrial fibrillation, heart failure and coronary artery disease.

Comprehensive yet focused, Epicardial Adipose Tissue: From Cell to Clinic is an essential resource for physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students in cardiology, endocrinology, primary care, and health promotion and disease prevention.

Contents:

Chapter 1Anatomy of the Epicardial Adipose Tissue Gianluca Iacobellis
Chapter 2Physiology and Cardioprotection of the Epicardial Adipose Tissue Gianluca Iacobellis
Chapter 3Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analysis of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Vladimir Camarena, David W. Sant, Tyler H. Huff, and Gaofeng Wang
Chapter 4Pathology and Cardiotoxicity of the Epicardial Adipose Tissue Gianluca Iacobellis
Chapter 5Echocardiographic Imaging of the Epicardial Adipose Tissue Gianluca Iacobellis
Chapter 6Computed Tomography Imaging of the Epicardial Adipose TissueBastian Balcer, Tienush Rassaf, and Amir Abbas Mahabadi
Chapter 7Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Epicardial Adipose TissueGianluca Iacobellis
Chapter 8Coronary Artery Disease and Epicardial Adipose Tissue Gianluca Iacobellis
Chapter 9Perivascular Adipose Tissue and Atherosclerosis Christos P. Kotanidis and Charalambos Antoniades
Chapter 10Atrial Fibrillation and Epicardial Adipose Tissue Ghaith Zaatari and Jeffrey J. Goldberger
Chapter 11Heart Failure and Epicardial Adipose TissueGianluca Iacobellis
Chapter 12Neuroendocrine Modulation of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Heart Failure and Atrial FibrillationCelina M. Pollard, Jennifer Maning, and Anastasios Lymperopoulos
Chapter 13Cardio-Metabolic Risk and Epicardial Adipose Tissue Gianluca Iacobellis and Alexandra C. Villasante Fricke
Chapter 14Adrenal Secretome and Epicardial Adipose Tissue Luigi Petramala, Antonio Concistre, Gino Iannucci, and Claudio Letizia
Chapter 15Targeting the Epicardial Adipose TissueGianluca Iacobellis