| Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT): in the hypodermis (i.e. just below the skin); may include the subcutaneous thoracic, abdominal, gluteal, or femoral adipose tissue |
| Visceral adipose tissue (VAT): the adipose tissue located inside the abdominal or thoracic cavity, between the viscera; sub-classified into thoracic adipose tissue (pericardial, non-pericardial, epicardial, and perivascular) and abdominal adipose tissue (intraperitoneal, retroperitoneal) |
| Thoracic adipose tissue (ThAT): the visceral adipose tissue of the chest comprising of pericardial and non-pericardial thoracic adipose tissue depots, epicardial adipose, and peri-vascular adipose tissue (around any vessel like the coronaries, the aorta, the internal mammary arteries, etc.) |
| Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT): the adipose tissue between the visceral pericardium and the myocardium. That includes the peri-vascular adipose tissue around the coronary arteries |
| Pericardial adipose tissue: the adipose tissue of the thorax, surrounding the heart located outside the pericardial sac (does not include peri-aortic adipose tissue) |
| Paracardial adipose tissue: a term that has been used to refer to adipose tissue close to the heart. Should be abandoned since it has a less clear meaning |
| Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT): the adipose tissue that lies around a vessel in a radial distance from the vascular wall equal to one luminal diameter of the adjacent vessel. For arteries with diameter >2 cm, peri-vascular adipose tissue is defined by convention as the adipose tissue within a distance of 2 cm from the outer vessel wall |
| Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT): in the hypodermis (i.e. just below the skin); may include the subcutaneous thoracic, abdominal, gluteal, or femoral adipose tissue |
| Visceral adipose tissue (VAT): the adipose tissue located inside the abdominal or thoracic cavity, between the viscera; sub-classified into thoracic adipose tissue (pericardial, non-pericardial, epicardial, and perivascular) and abdominal adipose tissue (intraperitoneal, retroperitoneal) |
| Thoracic adipose tissue (ThAT): the visceral adipose tissue of the chest comprising of pericardial and non-pericardial thoracic adipose tissue depots, epicardial adipose, and peri-vascular adipose tissue (around any vessel like the coronaries, the aorta, the internal mammary arteries, etc.) |
| Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT): the adipose tissue between the visceral pericardium and the myocardium. That includes the peri-vascular adipose tissue around the coronary arteries |
| Pericardial adipose tissue: the adipose tissue of the thorax, surrounding the heart located outside the pericardial sac (does not include peri-aortic adipose tissue) |
| Paracardial adipose tissue: a term that has been used to refer to adipose tissue close to the heart. Should be abandoned since it has a less clear meaning |
| Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT): the adipose tissue that lies around a vessel in a radial distance from the vascular wall equal to one luminal diameter of the adjacent vessel. For arteries with diameter >2 cm, peri-vascular adipose tissue is defined by convention as the adipose tissue within a distance of 2 cm from the outer vessel wall |
| Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT): in the hypodermis (i.e. just below the skin); may include the subcutaneous thoracic, abdominal, gluteal, or femoral adipose tissue |
| Visceral adipose tissue (VAT): the adipose tissue located inside the abdominal or thoracic cavity, between the viscera; sub-classified into thoracic adipose tissue (pericardial, non-pericardial, epicardial, and perivascular) and abdominal adipose tissue (intraperitoneal, retroperitoneal) |
| Thoracic adipose tissue (ThAT): the visceral adipose tissue of the chest comprising of pericardial and non-pericardial thoracic adipose tissue depots, epicardial adipose, and peri-vascular adipose tissue (around any vessel like the coronaries, the aorta, the internal mammary arteries, etc.) |
| Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT): the adipose tissue between the visceral pericardium and the myocardium. That includes the peri-vascular adipose tissue around the coronary arteries |
| Pericardial adipose tissue: the adipose tissue of the thorax, surrounding the heart located outside the pericardial sac (does not include peri-aortic adipose tissue) |
| Paracardial adipose tissue: a term that has been used to refer to adipose tissue close to the heart. Should be abandoned since it has a less clear meaning |
| Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT): the adipose tissue that lies around a vessel in a radial distance from the vascular wall equal to one luminal diameter of the adjacent vessel. For arteries with diameter >2 cm, peri-vascular adipose tissue is defined by convention as the adipose tissue within a distance of 2 cm from the outer vessel wall |
| Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT): in the hypodermis (i.e. just below the skin); may include the subcutaneous thoracic, abdominal, gluteal, or femoral adipose tissue |
| Visceral adipose tissue (VAT): the adipose tissue located inside the abdominal or thoracic cavity, between the viscera; sub-classified into thoracic adipose tissue (pericardial, non-pericardial, epicardial, and perivascular) and abdominal adipose tissue (intraperitoneal, retroperitoneal) |
| Thoracic adipose tissue (ThAT): the visceral adipose tissue of the chest comprising of pericardial and non-pericardial thoracic adipose tissue depots, epicardial adipose, and peri-vascular adipose tissue (around any vessel like the coronaries, the aorta, the internal mammary arteries, etc.) |
| Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT): the adipose tissue between the visceral pericardium and the myocardium. That includes the peri-vascular adipose tissue around the coronary arteries |
| Pericardial adipose tissue: the adipose tissue of the thorax, surrounding the heart located outside the pericardial sac (does not include peri-aortic adipose tissue) |
| Paracardial adipose tissue: a term that has been used to refer to adipose tissue close to the heart. Should be abandoned since it has a less clear meaning |
| Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT): the adipose tissue that lies around a vessel in a radial distance from the vascular wall equal to one luminal diameter of the adjacent vessel. For arteries with diameter >2 cm, peri-vascular adipose tissue is defined by convention as the adipose tissue within a distance of 2 cm from the outer vessel wall |
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