Title of article
Relationship of epicardial adipose tissue with atrial dimensions and diastolic function in morbidly obese subjects
Author/Authors
Gianluca Iacobellis، نويسنده , , Frida Leonetti، نويسنده , , Navneet Singh، نويسنده , , Arya M Sharma، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
Pages
2
From page
272
To page
273
Abstract
Obesity is associated with atrial dilation and diastolic dysfunction although the causative mechanisms are not completely understood. In this study we showed for the first time that increase in epicardial fat thickness is significantly correlated with atria enlargement and impairment in diastolic filling in morbidly obese subjects.
Keywords
Epicardial adipose tissue , Epicardial fat , morbid obesity , Diastole
Journal title
International Journal of Cardiology
Serial Year
2007
Journal title
International Journal of Cardiology
Record number
814725
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