Epicardial adipose tissue is associated with left atrial volume and fibrosis in patients with atrial fibrillation

Epicardial adipose tissue is associated with left atrial volume and fibrosis in patients with atrial fibrillation

BackgroundObesity is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF) and strongly influences the response to treatment. Atrial fibrosis shows similar associations. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) may be a link between these associations. We sought to assess whether EAT is associated with body mass index...

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Main Authors: Yaacoub Chahine, Bahareh Askari-Atapour, Kirsten T. Kwan, Carter A. Anderson, Fima Macheret, Tanzina Afroze, Savannah F. Bifulco, Matthew D. Cham, Karen Ordovas, Patrick M. Boyle, Nazem Akoum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
epicardial adipose tissue
fibrosis
cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Dixon sequence
late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) MRI
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1045730/full

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