Iacobellis Gianluca, Gao Yu-Jing, Sharma Arya M
Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital, 50 Charlton Avenue East, 5th Fontbonne Building, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada.
Curr Diab Rep. 2008 Feb;8(1):20-4. doi: 10.1007/s11892-008-0005-2.
Recent evidence suggests that epicardial and perivascular adipose tissue could mechanically and functionally affect the heart and vasculature, thereby possibly playing a role in adiposity-related atherosclerosis. Experimental and clinical observations suggest both favorable and unfavorable effects of epicardial and perivascular fat. The double role of epicardial and perivascular adipose tissue in the development of cardiovascular pathology and/or in protecting the heart and arteries warrants further studies.
最近的证据表明，心外膜和血管周围脂肪组织可在机械和功能上影响心脏和血管，从而可能在肥胖相关动脉粥样硬化中发挥作用。实验和临床观察表明心外膜和血管周围脂肪既有有利影响，也有不利影响。心外膜和血管周围脂肪组织在心血管病理发展和/或保护心脏及动脉方面的双重作用值得进一步研究。
