Fig. 2
Values of epicardial and pericardial fat deposition in steroid-treated patients and matched steroid-naïve controls. a The high-dose steroid group (>7.5 mg prednisone equivalent daily) showed significant higher amounts of epicardial fat than the low-dose steroid group (<7.5 mg prednisone equivalent daily) and the age, sex and BMI matched steroid-naïve controls. In addition, the amount of epicardial fat was not significant different between low-dose steroid patients and the control group. b Likewise, these results could be confirmed for pericardial fat