Effect of Echocardiographic Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness on Success Rates of Premature Ventricular Contraction Ablation

Selçuk KanatBilge Duran KaradumanAhmet Tütüncü Erhan TenekeciogluFerit Onur MutluerNihal Akar Bayram

Published in: Balkan medical journal (2019)

Epicardial adipose tissue thickness is higher in patients with premature ventricular contraction ablation failure, which may be indicative of procedural success.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
catheter ablation
left atrial
left ventricular
atrial fibrillation
optical coherence tomography
insulin resistance
heart failure
high fat diet
smooth muscle
radiofrequency ablation
mitral valve
pulmonary hypertension
ejection fraction
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome