Epicardial adipose tissue and atrial fibrillation

SN Hatem, P Sanders - Cardiovascular research, 2014 - academic.oup.com
fat deposits are thought to exert both local and systemic effects. This review will focus on
the emerging interest in epicardial adipose tissue … , 108 epicardial fat tissue might be an …

Epicardial adipose tissue and atrial fibrillation: possible mechanisms, potential therapies, and future directions

M Zhou, H Wang, J Chen, L Zhao - Pacing and Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
… Authors of this study also put forward that epicardial fat may be the principal source of activin
A, and activin A may be the main factor mediating the profibrosis effect of epicardial fat.78 …

Relationship between epicardial adipose tissue volume and atrial fibrillation

W Zhu, H Zhang, L Guo, K Hong - Herz, 2016 - search.proquest.com
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is the adipose tissue accumulated between the … volume
may have a significant relationship with the increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) [7–13]. More in…

Relation of proinflammatory activity of epicardial adipose tissue to the occurrence of atrial fibrillation

T Mazurek, M Kiliszek, M Kobylecka… - The American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
… to compare epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) inflammatory activity using 18-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron
emission tomography/computerized tomography in patients with atrial fibrillation (…

Cardiac adipose tissue and atrial fibrillation: the perils of adiposity

SN Hatem, A Redheuil… - Cardiovascular research, 2016 - academic.oup.com
adipose tissue and the neighbouring atrial myocardium. For instance, epicardial adipose tissue
is … species, which can contribute to the fibrotic remodelling of the atrial myocardium. Fibro-…

Epicardial adipose tissue and atrial fibrillation: pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical implications, and potential therapies

CA Goudis, IE Vasileiadis, T Liu - Current medical research and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
… Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice and is
associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Epicardial adipose tissue (…

Association of fibrotic remodeling and cytokines/chemokines content in epicardial adipose tissue with atrial myocardial fibrosis in patients with atrial fibrillation

I Abe, Y Teshima, H Kondo, H Kaku, S Kira, Y Ikebe… - Heart rhythm, 2018 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of sustained arrhythmia. Data have shown
that epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume as assessed by computed tomography (CT) or …

Updates on epicardial adipose tissue mechanisms on atrial fibrillation

M Couselo‐Seijas, M Rodríguez‐Mañero… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
adiposity. Some of the described mechanisms suggest that epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) …
Epicardial fat also wraps up the ganglionated plexi that reach the myocardium. Although the …

Role of epicardial adipose tissue in atrial fibrillation

T Soeki, M Sata - Circulation Journal, 2012 - jstage.jst.go.jp
… Peri-atrial epicardial adipose tissue is associated with newonset nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
… Proposed mechanisms whereby atrial epicardial adipose tissue may influence the patho…

Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence following Catheter Ablation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

I Anagnostopoulos, M Kousta, C Kossyvakis… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
atrium epicardial adipose tissue have been included. Figure S6: Forest plot of pre- ablation
total epicardial adipose tissue … total and peri left atrium epicardial adipose tissue have been …