Asociación del tejido adiposo epicárdico con la fibrilación auricular y su pronóstico posterior a la ablación de venas pulmonares

The increase in epicardial adipose tissue is independently related to being overweight and obese, as well as to severity and prognosis of atrial fibrillation. Prospective cohort studies must be conducted where normal cut-off values for our population group are assessed and established, and the long-term progress following pulmonary vein ablation and other procedures such as weight loss surgery is followed.