Research
Molecular
Pharmacological interventions may attenuate the metabolic and inflammatory changes seen in EAT.
These pharmacological options may be considered in managing EAT-related cardiac dysfunction.
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Pharmacological interventions, including glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and sodium-dependent glucose linked transporter 2 inhibitors have shown promise in attenuating the deleterious metabolic and inflammatory changes seen in EAT.
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The claim is based on ongoing clinical studies and established pharmacological effects.
Source
Epicardial adipose tissue in obesity-related cardiac dysfunction
Sarah L Ayton et al. · Heart · 2021
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-318242
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