Exploring the Similarities between the Pericardium in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Epicardial Fat
YANG Chan
ZHU Boqian
HAN Jie
YAO Bin
ZHU Yiyi
WANG Zhenxing
Abstract：This study compares the characteristics of location, morphology, structure, and function between traditional Chinese medicine's pericardium and modern medicine's epicardial fat, revealing their commonalities and exploring their relevance from the perspective of the 'reverse transmission to the pericardium' theory. The pericardium in traditional Chinese medicine is located outside the heart, playing a protective role for the heart and also capable of carrying out the heart's functions. Epicardial fat, as a special type of adipose tissue surrounding the heart, is closely related to the occurrence and development of various cardiovascular diseases.
Keywords：epicardial fatpericardiumreview
Publication Date：2026-01-10
Online Publishing Date：2026-01-16(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 70-74 )