2012
Epicardial Fat and Atrial Fibrillation: A Review.
Al Chekakie MO, Akar JG. Epicardial Fat and Atrial Fibrillation: A Review. Journal Of Atrial Fibrillation And Electrophysiology 2012, 4: 483. PMID: 28496734, PMCID: PMC5153200, DOI: 10.4022/jafib.483.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Pericardial Fat Is Independently Associated With Human Atrial Fibrillation
Al Chekakie M, Welles CC, Metoyer R, Ibrahim A, Shapira AR, Cytron J, Santucci P, Wilber DJ, Akar JG. Pericardial Fat Is Independently Associated With Human Atrial Fibrillation. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 56: 784-788. PMID: 20797492, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.03.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPericardial fat volumeParoxysmal atrial fibrillationPersistent atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationPericardial fatFat volumeAtrial enlargementSinus rhythmPathogenesis of AFSinus rhythm groupTraditional risk factorsVentricular ejection fractionValvular heart diseaseBody mass indexVisceral adipose tissuePersistent AF patientsHuman atrial fibrillationAF independentAF patientsDiabetes mellitusEjection fractionMass indexHeart diseaseRisk factorsInflammatory properties