Are cardiac sympathetic nerve activity and epicardial adipose tissue associated with atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation in patients without heart failure?

Cardiac sympathetic nerve activity (CSNA) and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) are known to be major determinants in the progression of atrial fibrillation (AF).

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - November 8, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Masato Kawasaki, Takahisa Yamada, Yoshio Furukawa, Takashi Morita, Shunsuke Tamaki, Hirota Kida, Yasushi Sakata, Masatake Fukunami Source Type: research