Increased epicardial adipose tissue is associated with left atrial mechanical dysfunction in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced and preserved ejection fraction.

M LobeekT M GorterB D WestenbrinkD J Van VeldhuisenMichiel Rienstra

Published in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2024)

Increased EAT was associated with LA mechanical dysfunction in patients with HFmrEF and HFpEF. Further research is needed to elucidate the exact mechanisms that underlie this association.

Keyphrases

ejection fraction
left atrial
adipose tissue
aortic stenosis
atrial fibrillation
mitral valve
left ventricular
oxidative stress
catheter ablation
insulin resistance
high fat diet
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
aortic valve