Al Chekakie M Obadah, Akar Joseph G
University of Colorado, Denver, CO and.
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
J Atr Fibrillation. 2012 Apr 14;4(6):483. doi: 10.4022/jafib.483. eCollection 2012 Apr-May.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a progressive disorder that increases with age. Obesity is an important risk factor for AF. Pericardial fat is an active adipose tissue in close proximity to the heart and has been shown to be a risk factor for structural as well as coronary artery disease independent of body mass index. Recent studies suggest a role of epicardial fat in atrial remodeling as well as AF burden. This review will summarize the recent evidence linking epicardial fat and AF.
心房颤动(AF)是一种随年龄增长而进展的疾病。肥胖是AF的重要危险因素。心包脂肪是紧邻心脏的一种活跃脂肪组织,已被证明是独立于体重指数的结构及冠状动脉疾病的危险因素。最近的研究表明,心外膜脂肪在心房重构以及房颤负荷中起作用。本综述将总结最近关于心外膜脂肪与房颤之间联系的证据。