August 14, 2024

Epicardial and Pericardial Fat—Separated But Under the Same Roof

GIGianluca IacobellisPreventive Cardiology

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To the Editor I read the article by Ramo et al1 titled "Cardiovascular Significance and Genetics of Epicardial and Pericardial Adiposity" that was recently published in JAMA Cardiology with great interest.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5c449b6db64358755a832 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2024.2424

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