Does Epicardial Adipose Tissue Influence Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation?

CONCLUSION: The use of loop diuretics showed the strongest association with POAF. Logistic regression analysis suggested that a high LA EAT/Total EAT ratio had the second strongest association with POAF. PMID: 30568066 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - December 20, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kogo H, Sezai A, Osaka S, Shiono M, Tanaka M Tags: Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research