The Abundance of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Surrounding Left Atrium Is Associated with the Occurrence of Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Hsuan Ming Tsao*, Wei Chih Hu, Ping Huang Tsai, Chao Lin Lee, Fang Chun Liu, Hsueh Han Wang, Li Wei Lo, Shih Lin Chang, Tze Fan Chao, Shih Ann Chen

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Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is positively associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease, but the role of EAT in the development of atrial fibrillation (AF)-related stroke and its association with the anatomical and functional remodeling of the left atrium (LA) have not been elucidated. This was a comparative cross-sectional study. Twenty-seven patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF and cardioembolic stroke were selected and compared with 68 age-And sex-matched AF patients without stroke. In addition, 20 controls without a history of AF or stroke were included. The periatrial EAT and the structural and functional properties of the LA and left ventricle were evaluated using contrast-enhanced 64-slice multidetector computed tomography during sinus rhythm. Total EAT around the LA was significantly increased across the groups (control vs AF vs AF-related stroke, P<0.001). The volumes of the LA and the LA appendage (LAA) were also significantly increased across the 3 groups (P<0.001 for each). The emptying fraction of the LA and LAA and the booster-pump function of the LA and LAA were all reduced across the 3 groups (P<0.001 for all). In addition, the Hounsfield unit (HU) ratio of the LAA to the ascending aorta (LAA/AA) was also decreased in patients with stroke (P<0.001). Furthermore, EAT had a negative correlation with the dynamic function of the LA, LAA, and the HU ratio. After a multivariate analysis, increased EAT (P<0.001) was shown to be independently associated with the occurrence of AF-related stroke. Periatrial EAT was increased and was correlated with atrial dysfunction in patients with AF-related stroke. Hence, EAT assessment may potentially offer an incremental value for grading the risk of cardioembolic stroke in patients with AF.

原文English
文章編號e3260
期刊Medicine (United States)
95
發行號14
DOIs
出版狀態Published - 1 4月 2016

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