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Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation

2021-06-16

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<h4>Background: </h4> Atrial fibrillation (AF) often occurs after cardiac surgery and is associated to increased risk of stroke and mortality. Several evidence support the important role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). It is known that an increased volume and a pro-inflammatory phenotype of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) are both associated with AF onset in non sur...

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e257065c-4baa-5105-bbb7-baeecdae87ec
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10.21203/rs.3.rs-588749/v1
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