Association between epicardial adipose tissue and embolic stroke after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Jin Hee AhnSeung Yong ShinJaemin ShimYoung-Hoon KimSang-Jin HanEue-Keun ChoiSeil OhJi Yeon ShinJeong Cheon ChoeJin Sup ParkHye Won LeeJun-Hyok OhJung Hyun ChoiHan-Cheol LeeKwang Soo ChaTaek Jong HongGregory Yoke Hong LipHong Euy LimPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2019)
Larger peri-atrial EAT volume, in addition to prior TE and lower CCr, was independently associated with postablation ES regardless of AF recurrence and CHA2 DS2 -VASc score. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03479073).
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- adipose tissue
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- insulin resistance
- dendritic cells
- high fat diet
- regulatory t cells
- heart failure
- free survival
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- blood brain barrier
- immune response
- coronary artery disease
- cerebral ischemia