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What does it mean to have a "Fat Pad" on your heart. It was seen on a chest Xray. Should I be worried?
Sometimes fibrosis of the right ventricle causes fat to replace healthy heart muscle. If this is the condition there is a risk of serious heart event. Should have an echo to rule this out by showing that right ventricle is normal in size and function.
Or there can be pericardial fat and that is considered a risk factor is a risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis.
Or there can be pericardial fat and that is considered a risk factor is a risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis.
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