The importance of targeting epicardial adipose tissue to improve cardiovascular outcomes in diabetes mellitus

Beyond traditional risk factors, several novel biomarkers have been introduced over the years for prediction of cardiovascular risk, and several of them involve non-invasive imaging techniques. Cardiac computed tomography has evolved in the last 3 decades from coronary artery calcium imaging, to assessment of coronary anatomy and coronary plaque characteristics with computed tomography angiography (CTA). Recently, epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has received substantial attention as a marker of cardiovascular risk. Association of epicardial adipose tissue with coronary CT angiography plaque parameters on cardiovascular outcome in patients with and without diabetes mellitusAtherosclerosisVol. 363PreviewWe aimed to evaluate the association of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) with coronary CT angiography (CCTA) plaque parameters on cardiovascular outcome in patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Full-Text PDF