Epicardial adipose tissue thickness assessed by CT is a marker of atrial fibrillation in stroke patients

Epicardial adipose tissue is involved in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to analyze its relevance as a stroke etiology marker. A retrospective study of acute ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusion was conducted, periatrial epicardial adipose tissue thi...

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Autores principales: Edsen, Fabian, Habib, Pardes, Matz, Oliver, Nikoubashman, Omid, Wiesmann, Martin, Frick, Michael, Marx, Nikolaus, Schulz, Jörg B., Reich, Arno, Pinho, João
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9539378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36191057
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acn3.51617
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Sumario:Epicardial adipose tissue is involved in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to analyze its relevance as a stroke etiology marker. A retrospective study of acute ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusion was conducted, periatrial epicardial adipose tissue thickness (pEATT) on admission computed tomography angiography was measured. One hundred and twenty‐one patients with AF‐related stroke and 94 patients with noncardioembolic stroke were included. Patients with AF‐related stroke had increased pEATT. CT‐measured left‐sided pEATT was an independent predictor of AF‐related stroke (adjusted odds ratio per 1 mm increase = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.05–1.53, p = 0.012). pEATT is an independent marker of AF‐related stroke.

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