Epicardial adipose tissue thickness assessed by CT is a marker of atrial fibrillation in stroke patients

Abstract Epicardial adipose tissue is involved in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to analyze its relevance as a stroke etiology marker. A retrospective study of acute ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusion was conducted, periatrial epicardial adipose t...

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Main Authors: Fabian Edsen, Pardes Habib, Oliver Matz, Omid Nikoubashman, Martin Wiesmann, Michael Frick, Nikolaus Marx, Jörg B. Schulz, Arno Reich, João Pinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-10-01
Series:Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.51617