Unique role of epicardial adipose tissue in atrial fibrosis: "Atrial remodeling of a new sort"

Heart Rhythm. 2018 Nov;15(11):1728-1729. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.06.041. Epub 2018 Jun 30.

Authors

Thomas A Agbaedeng¹, Dominik Linz¹, Dennis H Lau¹, Prashanthan Sanders²

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
² Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia. Electronic address: prash.sanders@adelaide.edu.au.

PMID: 29964202
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.06.041

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Publication types

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MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue
Atrial Fibrillation*
Atrial Remodeling*
Chemokines
Cytokines
Fibrosis
Heart Atria
Humans
Pericardium

Substances

Chemokines
Cytokines