Imaging of subendocardial adipose tissue and fiber orientation distributions in the human left atrium using optical coherence tomography.
Theresa H LyeCharles C MarboeChristine P HendonPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2019)
OCT imaging could provide adjunctive information on the distribution of subendocardial adipose tissue, particularly around thin areas around the pulmonary veins and septal regions. Variations in OCT-detected tissue composition could potentially assist ablation guidance.
Keyphrases
- adipose tissue
- optical coherence tomography
- high resolution
- diabetic retinopathy
- insulin resistance
- endothelial cells
- high fat diet
- inferior vena cava
- optic nerve
- pulmonary hypertension
- type diabetes
- heart failure
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- metabolic syndrome
- health information
- pulmonary embolism
- skeletal muscle
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- left atrial appendage