The relation between total epicardial fat volume assessed by cardiac CT and the presence of atrial fibrillation

Conclusion Epicardial fat is associated with the presence of AF and predicts chronicity. These associations are independent to systemic measures of adiposity and sensitive echocardiographic parameters as LA volume index. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis of a local pathogenic effect of epicardial fat on the arrhythmogenic substrate supporting AF.
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research