Left atrial epicardial adipose tissue exacerbates electrical conduction disturbance in normal-weight patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation.
Shinya YamadaTakashi KaneshiroMinoru NoderaKazuaki AmamiTakeshi NehashiYasuchika TakeishiPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2022)
Increased LA-EAT volumes were associated with electrical conduction disturbance after PVI in normal weight patients with AF. P-wave duration may be a clinically useful predictor of LA-EAT. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keyphrases
- left atrial
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- adipose tissue
- patients undergoing
- weight loss
- body mass index
- oral anticoagulants
- mitral valve
- physical activity
- left atrial appendage
- weight gain
- left ventricular
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- body weight
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- insulin resistance
- high fat diet
- skeletal muscle
- metabolic syndrome
- coronary artery disease