Epicardial Adipose Tissue From Cell to Clinic

This book is the first authoritative and comprehensive volume dedicated to epicardial adipose tissue (EAT). It provides an up-to-date and highly illustrated synopsis of the anatomical, biomolecular, genetic, imaging features, and clinical application

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Gianluca Iacobellis   Editor

Epicardial Adipose Tissue From Cell to Clinic

Contemporary Cardiology Series Editor Peter P. Toth Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD USA

For more than a decade, cardiologists have relied on the Contemporary Cardiology series to provide them with forefront medical references on all aspects of cardiology. Each title is carefully crafted by world-renown cardiologists who comprehensively cover the most important topics in this rapidly advancing field. With more than 75 titles in print covering everything from diabetes and cardiovascular disease to the management of acute coronary syndromes, the Contemporary Cardiology series has become the leading reference source for the practice of cardiac care. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7677

Gianluca Iacobellis Editor

Epicardial Adipose Tissue From Cell to Clinic

Editor Gianluca Iacobellis Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department of Medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, FL USA

ISSN 2196-8969     ISSN 2196-8977 (electronic) Contemporary Cardiology ISBN 978-3-030-40569-4    ISBN 978-3-030-40570-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40570-0 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Humana imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

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Preface

The idea of looking at the epicardial adipose tissue hit me about 20 years ago. At the beginning, it was purely an observation. I was completing my fellowship in endocrinology but had an obvious passion fo