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.
Keyphrases
- left atrial
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- adipose tissue
- patients undergoing
- body mass index
- weight loss
- oral anticoagulants
- physical activity
- mitral valve
- left atrial appendage
- weight gain
- left ventricular
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- insulin resistance
- body weight
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- high fat diet
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes