Domenico Tuttolomondo, Giampaolo Niccoli, Chiara Martini, Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Ovidio De Filippo, Francesco Nicolini, Francesco Formica, Davide Carino, Filippo Luca Gurgoglione, Andrea Denegri, Giulia Magnani, Luigi Vignali, Massimo De Filippo, Nicola Sverzellati, Andrea Ticinesi, Luca Bergamaschi, Carmine Pizzi, Elisa Gherbesi, Sergio Suma, Nicola Gaibazzi
(1) Background: Systemic inflammation stands as a well-established risk factor for ischemic cardiovascular disease, as well as a contributing factor in the development of cardiac arrhythmias, notably atrial fibrillation. Furthermore, scientific studies have brought to light the pivotal role of localized vascular inflammation in the initiation, progression, and destabilization of coronary atherosclerotic disease. (2) Methods: We comprehensively review recent, yet robust, scientific evidence elucidating the use of perivascular adipose tissue attenuation measurement on computed tomography applied to key anatomical sites...
March 29, 2024: Life