Epicardial Fat Volume as a New Imaging-Based Feature Associated with Risk of Recurrence after Pulmonary Veins Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF), a common arrhythmia in clinical practice, is associated with a high rate of complications and an increased risk for thromboembolic events. Pulmonary vein ablation is a new therapeutic option to cure AF; however, it remains associated with a high rate of recurren...

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Main Authors: Blîndu Emanuel, Korodi Szilamér, Bordi Lehel, Kovács István, Benedek Imre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2020-0012