According to Dr. Pradeepta Sethy, Director, Gastroenterology, Medica Super Specialty Hospital, Kolkata, “Visceral fat can accumulate in the arteries, restricting blood flow and causing the heart ...

deposit fat in artery walls and cause insulin levels to rise. Over time this may lead to insulin resistance. Research also indicates that visceral fat cells secrete pro-inflammatory substances ...

The doctor usually performs a physical exam followed by an imaging study of the visceral and intestinal arteries. Often the first test is a duplex ultrasound which may be followed by a computed ...

Anatomic features, including the presence of a suitable aneurysm neck, adequate outflow targets, and associated visceral occlusive ... and renal arteries posed therapeutic dilemmas.