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Epicardial adipose tissue affects the efficacy of left atrial posterior wall isolation for persistent atrial fibrillation

BACKGROUND: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) contributes to atrial fibrillation (AF). However, its impact on the efficacy of left atrial posterior wall isolation (LAPWI) is unclear. METHODS: Forty‐four nonparoxysmal AF patients underwent LAPWI after pulmonary vein isolation. EAT overlap on LAPWI was...

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Autores principales: Nakatani, Yosuke, Sakamoto, Tamotsu, Yamaguchi, Yoshiaki, Tsujino, Yasushi, Kinugawa, Koichiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7411190/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32782636
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12359