ReviewCardiovascular research2023
Adiposity-associated atrial fibrillation: molecular determinants, mechanisms, and clinical significance.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- The correlation between triglyceride glucose index and atrial fibrillation risk: a meta-analysis.European journal of medical research · 2025Pooled it
- Association of the chemerin-CMKLR1 with atrial potassium current dysregulation and atrial fibrillation in obese mice.Channels (Austin, Tex.) · 2026Article
- Integrated Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals the Genetic Basis and Causal Association Between Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Article
- The clinical pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation: outstanding questions from bedside to bench and back.Physiological reviews · 2026Review
- Role of systemic and epicardial adipose tissue in cardiometabolic disease.Nature reviews. Cardiology · 2026Review
- Targeting perivascular adipose tissue in vascular aging: innovative translational strategies for disease prevention and monitoring.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026Review
- Comprehensive Analysis of Atrial Fibrillation/Atrial Flutter Burden in the United States and the European Union: A Comparison and Assessment of Trends and Risk Factors.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026Article
- Dynamic associations of BMI-metabolic phenotype transitions with incident cardiovascular disease in middle-aged and elderly adults: a longitudinal cohort study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Lifestyle modification in atrial fibrillation: Mechanisms, phenotypes and ablation outcomes.Experimental physiology · 2026Review
- Cardiometabolic index predicts postoperative atrial fibrillation after isolated CABG: ROC-based comparison with BMI and visceral adiposity indices.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2026Article
- Cellular and molecular cross-talk in atrial fibrillation: The role of non-cardiomyocytes in creating an arrhythmogenic substrate.The Journal of physiology · 2026Review
- Exploring the Joint Impact of METS-VF and Functional Limitation on Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity Risk.Journal of diabetes research · 2026Article
- Epicardial fat area as an independent predictor of atrial fibrillation occurrence and severity.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Atrial fibrillation and metabolic syndrome: an updated review of mechanisms, risk factors, and therapeutic strategies.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy on Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Catheter Ablation in Obese Patients: A Real-World Data Analysis.Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology · 2026Observational
- Metabolic and Inflammatory Mechanisms Driving Atrial Fibrillation.Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology · 2026Review
- Macrophage Immunometabolism in Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Obesity-Related Atrial Fibrillation.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Review
- Recent highlights from theInternational journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2025Article
- Impact of Obesity Phenotypes on Efficacy and Safety of Catheter Ablation for Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.Acta Cardiologica Sinica · 2025Article
- Recent highlights from the International Journal of Cardiology Heart & Vasculature: cardiometabolic disease.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2025Article
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Abstract
Obesity is an important contributing factor to the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF) and its complications by causing systemic changes, such as altered haemodynamic, increased sympathetic tone, and low-grade chronic inflammatory state. In addition, adipose tissue is a metabolically active organ that comprises various types of fat deposits with discrete composition and localization that show distinct functions. Fatty tissue differentially affects the evolution of AF, with highly secretory active visceral fat surrounding the heart generally having a more potent influence than the rather inert subcutaneous fat. A variety of proinflammatory, profibrotic, and vasoconstrictive mediators are secreted by adipose tissue, particularly originating from cardiac fat, that promote atrial remodelling and increase the susceptibility to AF. In this review, we address the role of obesity-related factors and in particular specific adipose tissue depots in driving AF risk. We discuss the distinct effects of key secreted adipokines from different adipose tissue depots and their participation in cardiac remodelling. The possible mechanistic basis and molecular determinants of adiposity-related AF are discussed, and finally, we highlight important gaps in current knowledge, areas requiring future investigation, and implications for clinical management.
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