Relationships between left atrial pericardial fat and permanent atrial fibrillation: Results of a case-control study

Sevinc D., Pasaoglu L., Coskun R., Atci N., Alimli A.

DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL IMAGING, vol.97, no.3, pp.306-312, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 97 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.diii.2015.12.009
  • Journal Name: DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL IMAGING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.306-312
  • Keywords: Atrial fibrillation, Cardiac, Computed tomography, Pericardial fat, EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE-TISSUE, RISK, VOLUME, INITIATION, OBESITY, WEIGHT, SIZE, MEN
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The goal of this study was to retrospectively investigate the relationships between pericardial fat, left atrium volume (LAV) as measured on multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT) and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) using a case-control study.