Postoperative atrial fibrillation and atrial epicardial fat: Is there a link?

Postoperative atrial fibrillation and atrial epicardial fat: Is there a link?

Background: Atrial Epicardial Adipose Tissue (EAT) is presumably involved in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF). The transient nature of postoperative AF (POAF) suggests that surgery-induced triggers provoke an unmasking of a pre-existent AF substrate. The aim is to investigate the associa...

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Main Authors: Claudia A.J. van der Heijden, Sander Verheule, Jules R. Olsthoorn, Casper Mihl, Lexan Poulina, Sander M.J. van Kuijk, Samuel Heuts, Jos G. Maessen, Elham Bidar, Bart Maesen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Subjects:
Postoperative atrial fibrillation
Epicardial adipose tissue
Computed tomography scan
Cardiac surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906722000252

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