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Abstract
Epicardial adipose tissue is a novel cardiovascular risk factor. It plays a role in the progression of coronary artery disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Given its rapid metabolism, clinical measurability, and modifiability, epicardial fat works well as therapeutic target of drugs modulating the adipose tissue. Epicardial fat responds to glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1A) and sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i). GLP-1A and SGLT2i provide weight loss and cardiovascular protective effects beyond diabetes control, as recently demonstrated. The potential of modulating the epicardial fat morphology and genetic profile with targeted pharmacological agents can open new avenues in the pharmacotherapy of diabetes and obesity, with particular focus on cardiovascular risk reduction.Entities:
Keywords: Diabetes; Epicardial adipose tissue; Epicardial fat; Glucagon like peptide 1 receptor agonists; Heart failure; Obesity; Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34643917 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-021-01687-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Endocrinol Invest ISSN: 0391-4097 Impact factor: 4.256