Atrial fibrillation is associated with the fibrotic remodelling of adipose tissue in the subepicardium of human and sheep atria

Haemers, Peter; Hamdi, Hadhami; Guedj, Kévin; Suffee, Nadine; Farahmand, Patrick; Popović, Nataša; Claus, Piet; Leprince, Pascal; Nicoletti, Antonino; Jalife, José; Wolke, Carmen; Lendeckel, Uwe; Jaı̈s, Pierre; Willems, Rik; Hatem, Stéphane

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehv625

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Atrial fibrillation is associated with the fibrotic remodelling of adipose tissue in the subepicardium of human and sheep atria

Published in European Heart Journal • Nov 26, 2015

Authors:

Peter Haemers

Hadhami Hamdi

Kévin Guedj

Abstract

AIMS: Accumulation of atrial adipose tissue is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. We examined the relationship between the characteristics of fatty infiltrates of the atrial myocardium and the history of AF. METHODS AND RESULTS: Atr...

Subject

Medicine

Atrial fibrillation

Adipose tissue

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