AUTHOR=Shan Tong , Shuwen Zheng , Hengbin Wu , Min Zeng 

TITLE=Can EAT be an INOCA goalkeeper

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Endocrinology

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.1028429

DOI=10.3389/fendo.2022.1028429

ISSN=1664-2392

ABSTRACT=<p>Ischemia with non-obstructive coronary artery (INOCA) is a blind spot of coronary artery disease (CAD). Such patients are often reassured but offered no specific care, that lead to a heightened risk of adverse cerebrovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is proven to correlate independently with CAD and its severity, but it is unknown whether EAT is a specific and sensitive indicator of INOCA. This review focuses on the INOCA epidemiology and related factors, as well as the association between EAT.</p>