Epicardial adipose tissue attenuation as an independent marker of cardiovascular outcomes in de novo heart failure (RECOVER-EAT).
BACKGROUND Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a visceral fat depot implicated in cardiovascular disease. While EAT volume has been associated with risk, it provides limited information regarding adipose tissue composition. Computed tomography (CT)-derived EAT attenuation is a marker of adipose tissue composition, but i...