Interest in epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is growing rapidly, and research in this area
appeals to a broad, multidisciplinary audience. EAT is unique in its anatomy and …

The global prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) has increased substantially over the past
three decades and is currently approximately 60 million cases. Incident AF and its clinical …

Inflammation has been implicated in atrial fibrillation (AF), a very common and clinically
significant cardiac rhythm disturbance, but its precise role remains poorly understood. Work …

Obesity is a significant risk factor for arrhythmic cardiovascular death. Interactions between
epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and myocytes are thought to play a key role in the …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia among patients with heart failure (HF),
and HF is the most common cause of death for patients presenting with clinical AF. AF is …

Background: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) accumulation is thought to play a role in the
pathophysiology of heart failure (HF) with mid-range and preserved ejection fraction, but its …

The prevalence of obesity and atrial fibrillation (AF), which are inextricably linked, is rapidly
increasing worldwide. Obesity rates are higher among patients with AF than healthy …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), a cluster of cell-secreted lipid bilayer nanoscale particles,
universally exist in body fluids, as well as cell and tissue culture supernatants. Over the past …

Background Obesity has increased in recent years with consequences on diabetes and
other comorbidities. Thus, 1 out of 3 diabetic patients suffers cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) is a serious sepsis complication and the prevailing
cause of death. Circulating plasma exosomes might exert a key role in regulating …