Key result
Increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness adjacent to the right coronary artery independently predicted late atrial fibrillation recurrence after cryoballoon ablation (OR 1.34).
Why the study?
Increased epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness correlates with cardiovascular diseases, and there are various ways to estimate EAT.
Does epicardial adipose tissue thickness adjacent to the right coronary artery predict late atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients treated with cryoballoon ablation?
Cohort (n=72)
No
Does epicardial adipose tissue thickness adjacent to the right coronary artery predict late atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients treated with cryoballoon ablation?
Odds Ratio: 1.34 (95% CI 1.05–1.71)
p-value: p=0.02
Epicardial adipose tissue thickness adjacent to the right coronary artery measured by MDCT is a simple and independent predictor of late atrial fibrillation recurrence after cryoballoon ablation.
EAT thickness may identify higher-risk patients after cryoballoon ablation; leaves open its incremental value for risk stratification.
Objective: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a metabolically active tissue and increased thickness is correlated with various cardiovascular diseases. There are various ways to estimate EAT. In this study, we investigated the predictive value of EAT thickness adjacent to the right coronary artery (RCA) for late atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrences in patients treated
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Yelgeç et al. (2019) conducted a cohort in Atrial Fibrillation (n=72). Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness adjacent to the right coronary artery vs. Lower EAT thickness was evaluated on Late atrial fibrillation recurrence (episode >30 seconds occurring 3 months after ablation) (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.05, 1.71, p=0.02). Increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness adjacent to the right coronary artery independently predicted late atrial fibrillation recurrence after cryoballoon ablation (OR 1.34).
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