Figure 3From: Validation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance assessment of pericardial adipose tissue volumeRemoval of pericardial fat at necropsy. A) Ovine heart in situ. B) Careful removal of heart collecting adherent fat. C) Cutting through pericardium at the mitral annulus – equivalent point for CMR measurements. D) Removal of PAT from heart by peeling layers back apically. E) Complete removal of PAT before weighing.Back to article page