While people may assume only those who are overweight have to worry about the impact of a fatty heart, the reality is that thin people can also have this sometimes life-threatening condition. Excess ...

Pericardial fat is associated with a heightened risk for heart failure, particularly in women, new research suggests. In a prospective cohort study of nearly 7000 individuals, excess pericardial fat ...

October 26, 2009 (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)— A new study has shown that fat around the heart--so-called pericardial fat--predicts coronary heart disease (CHD) independent of conventional risk ...

Mount Sinai research released today shows a possible link between excess pericardial fat and greater risk of heart failure, with implications for early intervention and prevention of heart disease.

Research from Mount Sinai in New York previously revealed a high risk factor for heart failure that most of us may be unaware of: Pericardial fat. Regardless of overall body weight, pericardial fat ...

Having excess pericardial fat--fat around the heart--increases the risk of developing heart failure, especially in women, according to new Mount Sinai research. Women with high amounts of pericardial ...

Pericardial fat is the fatty tissue surrounding the surface of the heart. Previous studies have suggested that greater amount of pericardial fat may have a specific role in increasing the risk of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Excess pericardial fat volume was associated with higher risk for HF, especially HF with preserved ejection ...

As demonstrated by multiple studies, women who breastfeed have a lower risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, though the mechanisms by which these risks are reduced for lactating ...