The association of the amounts of epicardial fat, P wave duration, and PR interval in electrocardiogram

The relationship of epicardial fat and cardiac arrhythmias has been described in many studies. The association of the amounts of epicardial fat and the characteristics of electrocardiogram (ECG) remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the association between the amounts of epicardial fat and the characteristics of ECG.

Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - April 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shih-Jie Jhuo, Tsyh-Jyi Hsieh, Wei-Hua Tang, Wei-Chung Tsai, Kun-Tai Lee, Hsueh-Wei Yen, Wen-Ter Lai Source Type: research