Periatrial Epicardial Fat Is Associated with Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

BACKGROUND: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is associated to atrial fibrillation (AF) burden and outcome after AF ablation. We intended to determine whether global or local EAT is associated with systemic and/or left atrial (LA) inflammation and markers of endothelial dysfunction in AF patients. MET...

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Autores principales: Girerd, Nicolas, Scridon, Alina, Bessière, Francis, Chauveau, Samuel, Geloen, Alain, Boussel, Loic, Morel, Elodie, Chevalier, Philippe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3797107/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24143210
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0077167

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3797107/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24143210
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0077167

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