Obesity and Epicardial Fat Associated with Higher Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Ablation: Just Coincidence?

Arq Bras Cardiol. 2022 Apr;118(4):743-744. doi: 10.36660/abc.20220103.

[Article in English, Portuguese]

Authors

Cristiano F Pisani¹, Mauricio Scanavacca¹

Affiliation

¹ Unidade Clínica de Arritmia do Instituto do Coração (InCor) do Hospital das Clínicas da FM USP (HC-FMUSP), São Paulo, SP - Brasil.

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MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue
Atrial Fibrillation* / surgery
Catheter Ablation* / adverse effects
Humans
Obesity / complications
Pericardium / surgery
Recurrence
Treatment Outcome