Abstract
Background: Both visceral adipose tissue and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) have pro-inflammatory properties. The former is associated with Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-1 9) severity. We aimed to investigate whether an association also exists for EAT.
Material and methods: We retrospectively measured EAT volume using computed tomography (CT) scans (semiautomatic software) of inpatients with COVID-1 9 and analyzed the correlation between EAT volume and anthropometric characteristics and comorbidities. We then analyzed the clinicobiological and radiological parameters associated with severe COVID-1 9 (02 6 1/mm), intensive care unit (ICU) admission or death, and 25% or more CT lung involvement, which are three key indicators of COVID-19 severity.