Prevalence and Prognostic Significance of Lipomatous Metaplasia in Patients with Prior Myocardial Infarction (Letter)
Author(s)
Mordi, I
Radjenovic, A
Stanton, T
Gardner, RS
McPhaden, A
Carrick, D
Berry, C
Tzemos, N
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2015
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It has been noted recently, initially in pathological specimens, that infarcted myocardium can be infil- trated by adipose cells, known as lipomatous meta- plasia (LM). It has been suggested that the presence of myocardial fat may interfere with the conduction system of the heart, perhaps providing a substrate for sudden cardiac death.It has been noted recently, initially in pathological specimens, that infarcted myocardium can be infil- trated by adipose cells, known as lipomatous meta- plasia (LM). It has been suggested that the presence of myocardial fat may interfere with the conduction system of the heart, perhaps providing a substrate for sudden cardiac death.
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Journal Title
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Volume
8
Issue
9
Subject
Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Clinical sciences