Pericoronary adipose tissue: A novel target for coronary artery heart disease
10.13929/j.1672-8475.201809018
- Author:
Yu SUN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Coronary vessels;
Pericoronary adipose tissue;
Plaque, atherosclerotic
- From:
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy
2019;16(4):234-237
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) has been considered to modulate vascular remodelling and perivascular inflammation with the secretions of adipocytokines, angiogenesis factors and inflammatory factors in paracrine manner. PCAT plays an important role in the formation, development and destabilization of atherosclerotic plaque. The quantitative parameters and phenotypic changes of PCAT are different between stable and unstable atherosclerotic plaques. The advancements of PCAT in the formation and development of atherosclerotic plaque, as well as imaging based clinical studies on evaluating the stability of atherosclerotic plaque were reviewed in this article.
