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December 18, 2018European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Left atrial EAT-V normalized to BSA was not significantly different between patients with sinus rhythm and those with arrhythmia recurrence after 12 months (0.88 [0.55-1.48] vs 0.63 [0.47-1.10], P > 0.1).

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Why the study?

Epicardial adipose tissue volume has been linked to AF recurrences after catheter ablation, but its association with outcomes after hybrid AF ablation was unknown.

Does epicardial adipose tissue volume predict arrhythmia recurrence in patients undergoing hybrid ablation for atrial fibrillation?

Comparison

Atrial epicardial adipose tissue volume across AF types, acute conduction block, and 12-month rhythm outcomes

Design

Retrospective study

Follow-up

12 months

Authors

MVMindy VroomenRadboud University NijmegenJOJules R. OlsthoornRadboud University NijmegenBMBart MaesenCardiac Surgery

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Overview

Atrial EAT-V may aid hybrid AF ablation risk stratification; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.

Structured PICO

Does epicardial adipose tissue volume predict arrhythmia recurrence in patients undergoing hybrid ablation for atrial fibrillation?

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Population
85 patients undergoing hybrid atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation (epicardial surgical and endocardial catheter ablation)
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Intervention
Preoperative epicardial adipose tissue volume (EAT-V) assessment via cardiac computed tomography angiography
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Outcome
Arrhythmia recurrence after 12 monthshard clinical

Epicardial adipose tissue volume does not appear to predict arrhythmia recurrence or acute conduction block in patients undergoing hybrid ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Cite This Study

Vroomen et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a77ac49c5ab23c76cecd01fhttps://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy472
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