Role of galectin 3 and epicardial fat thickness in the development of atrial fibrillation in patients with metabolic syndrome

Role of galectin 3 and epicardial fat thickness in the development of atrial fibrillation in patients with metabolic syndrome

Objective. To evaluate the epicardial fat thickness (EFT) in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS), including paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). To relate EFT to the fibroid heart marker, i.e. galectin 3. Materials and methods. We examined 100 patients with MS (50 with AF), and 50 h...

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Main Authors: V. A. Ionin, O. V. Listopad, S. E. Nifontov, E. I. Baranova, A. V. Soboleva, E. V. Shlyakhto
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University 2015-03-01
Series:Учёные записки Санкт-Петербургского государственного медицинского университета им. Акад. И.П. Павлова
Subjects:
галектин-3
толщина эпикардиального жира
метаболический синдром
фибрилляция предсердий
galectin 3
epicardial fat thickness
metabolic syndrome
atrial fibrillation
Online Access:https://www.sci-notes.ru/jour/article/view/110

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