FLT4 and coronary artery disorder: In the present study, mRNA levels of VEGF-C, VEGF-D, and VEGFR-3 were higher in EAT, and VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 levels were higher in PAT from CAD patients relative to NCAD patients, with correlations also observed between VEGF-C, VEGF-D, and VEGFR-3 levels and the number of inflammatory adipocytes.