Heart Tissue Damage: Fat Around Heart Linked to Greater Injury

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Main Point:

* ⁤Increased epicardial adipose tissue (fat around the heart), as measured by CMR (cardiac Magnetic Resonance), is linked‍ to more severe heart damage after a⁢ myocardial infarction (heart attack).

Key Medical Concept:

* Myocardial infarction: (Heart attack) -⁢ A link is provided to a definition on medical Xpress.

Source:

* The information is provided by ⁢the European Society of Cardiology.
* Link to their website: http://www.escardio.org/

Citation (for printing):

* Fat tissue around the heart ⁢may contribute to greater heart injury after a heart attack (2025,December ⁤12)