Relationships between left atrial pericardial fat and permanent atrial fibrillation: Results of a case-control study

Sevinc, D.; Pasaoglu, L.; Coskun, R.; Atci, N.; Alimli, A.

doi:10.1016/j.diii.2015.12.009

Relationships between left atrial pericardial fat and permanent atrial fibrillation: Results of a case-control study

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Sevinc D., Pasaoglu L., Coskun R., Atci N., Alimli A.

DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL IMAGING, vol.97, no.3, pp.306-312, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 97 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.diii.2015.12.009
Journal Name: DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL IMAGING
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.306-312
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: The goal of this study was to retrospectively investigate the relationships between pericardial fat, left atrium volume (LAV) as measured on multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT) and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) using a case-control study.