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Epicardial adipose tissue in a coronary artery disease patient Sibashankar Kar<p>Thick Epicardial Adipose Tissue (EAT) is not always a finding at operation theatre in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG). But epicardial fat has a direct relationship with obesity and metabolic syndrome. Its presence is an independent risk factor for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Intraoperative fi nding is an indicator for post-operative weight reduction and early initiatio pharmaceuticals to prevent progression of native vessel disease.</p> Journal of Surgery and Surgical Research - Peertechz Publications 2019-10-30 Case Report https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-2968.000079 en Copyright © Sibashankar Kar et al.