Is increased intermuscular fat associated with coronary microvascular dysfunction and adverse cardiovascular outcomes?
The presence of coronary microvascular dysfunction and skeletal muscle fat infiltration identifies a novel at-risk cardiometabolic phenotype.
Increased intermuscular fat is associated with CMD and adverse cardiovascular outcomes independently of BMI and conventional risk factors. The presence of CMD and SM fat infiltration identified a novel at-risk cardiometabolic phenotype.
Souza et al. (Mon,) studied this question.