FIGURE 1.

Three categories of research in the area of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT). Studies in the area of EAT can be classified into three categories according to their research methodology, namely studies based on imaging techniques, in‐depth profiling of EAT, and in vitro cocultural studies. Simultaneously, these three categories of investigations also represent the continuous deepening process of our understanding of EAT. First, studies based on imaging techniques made important contributions to demonstrate the association between EAT and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Second, in‐depth profiling of EAT and its secretome allowed us to gain deeper insights into the key role played by EAT in CVDs. Third, coculture studies were conducted to explore the paracrine effects of EAT on cardiomyocytes.