The epicardial adipose tissue confined in the atrioventricular groove can be used to assess atrial adipose tissue and atrial dysfunction in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

Jonathan BialobrodaKhaoula BouaziziMaharajah PonnaiahNadjia KachenouraEtienne CharpentierMohamed ZaraiKarine ClementFabrizio AndreelliJudith Aron-WisnewskyStéphane N HatemAlban Redheuil

Published in: European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice (2024)

Atrioventricular groove adipose tissue characteristics measured during routine CMR can be used as a proxy of atrial EAT and integrated in a multi-parametric CMR biomarker for early identification of atrial cardiomyopathy.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
magnetic resonance imaging
insulin resistance
high fat diet
heart failure
left ventricular
oxidative stress
computed tomography
type diabetes