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Atrial Fibrillation and Peri-Atrial Inflammation Measured through Adipose Tissue Attenuation on Cardiac Computed Tomography

Background: Inflammation plays a key role in atrial fibrillation (AF). Epicardial adipose tissue around the atrial wall can influence atrial morpho-functional properties. The aim of this study was to assess whether an increased quantity and/or density of adipose tissue located around the left atrium...

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Autores principales: Gaibazzi, Nicola, Martini, Chiara, Benatti, Giorgio, Palumbo, Alessandro Anselmo, Cacciola, Giovanna, Tuttolomondo, Domenico
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8622819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34829434
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11112087