Why the study?
Is epicardial adipose tissue thickness associated with sympathovagal imbalance as measured by heart rate variability and turbulence?
Is epicardial adipose tissue thickness associated with sympathovagal imbalance as measured by heart rate variability and turbulence?
Epicardial adipose tissue thickness is associated with sympathovagal imbalance, suggesting a potential arrhythmogenic role beyond atrial fibrillation.
EAT thickness was associated with sympathovagal imbalance; leaves open causal arrhythmogenic role beyond AF.
Sympathovagal imbalance, detected by HRV and HRT parameters, is related to EAT thickness. As sympathovagal imbalance is a predictor of arrhythmic events, EAT may play an important arrhythmogenic role not limited to atrial fibrillation.
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