Characterizing cardiac adipose tissue in post-acute myocardial infarction patients via CT imaging: a comparative cross-sectional study

Post-AMI patients showed higher PVAT and EAT attenuation than stable CAD patients, potentially indicating AMI-associated inflammatory cardiac adipose tissue changes. A total of -70 HU can act as a potential cut-off for inflamed EAT. These findings highlight the potential of using CT-derived adipose tissue characteristics to assess inflammation and guide post-AMI management strategies.