A Stronger Association of Epicardial Fat Volume with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation Than Measures of General Obesity in Chinese Patients Undergoing Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography.
Jingqi ZhuZhangwei YangXiaoli ChenJie LiuLiang ZhengLin ZhangJingjiang PiGang LiTao ZhuangChang LiuYinglu WangLiping LiuLieying FanPaul ChanChristopher Wai Kei LamYing LiZhongmin LiuYuzhen ZhangPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2021)
The association of EFV with non-valvular AF in Chinese patients was independent of generalized adiposity and clinical risk factors especially in highest EFV quartile. These findings support the growing appreciation of the association of EFV with AF.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- computed tomography
- oral anticoagulants
- patients undergoing
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- insulin resistance
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- metabolic syndrome
- magnetic resonance imaging
- weight loss
- adipose tissue
- aortic valve
- weight gain
- venous thromboembolism
- left ventricular
- high fat diet induced
- physical activity