Are left atrial epicardial fat mass and left atrial volume associated with the severity of atrial fibrillation?
Patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), persistent/permanent AF, and sinus rhythm (SR)
Measurement of left atrial epicardial fat mass and left atrial volume
Comparisons between sinus rhythm, paroxysmal AF, and persistent/permanent AF groups
Severity of atrial fibrillationsurrogate
Elevated left atrial epicardial fat mass without large LA volume may serve as an anatomical marker for the early atrial fibrillation disease process.
Left atrial epicardial fat mass was larger in PAF vs. SR, possibly indicating a marker of early disease, while large LA volumes were associated with a high prevalence of persistent/permanent AF. Elevated LA epicardial fat mass without large LA volume may reflect the early AF disease process.
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Alexander R. van Rosendael
Utrecht University
Jeff M. Smit
Leiden University Medical Center
Mohammed El’Mahdiui
Leiden University Medical Center
EP Europace
Cornell University
Leiden University Medical Center
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
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synapsesocial.com/papers/69de8da76bae133e7de93d39 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euac031