Epicardial Fat

THE PERICARDIUM , EPICARDIAL FAT AND PERICARDIAL FAT                                                                     CT scan through the 4 chambers shows a normal  pericardium (white line) surrounded by an inner lining of epicardial fat (yellow in contact with the red myocardium ) and an outer layer of pericardial fat)  .  Note that the coronary arteries (white dots run in the epicardial fat.                                                                        Ashley Davidoff MD heart anatomy P 086

 

EPICARDIAL FAT
CT scan through the RV and LV shows epicardial fatty accumulation in the subendocardium of the right ventricle. The normal pericardium, (white arrowhead) and normal epicardial fat (yellow arrowhead) are shown in the lower images.
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CT scan through the RV shows fatty infiltration in the right ventricle. The normal pericardium, (white arrow) normal epicardial fat (orange) arrowhead) and fat infiltrating the RV (yellow arrow) are shown in (b)
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