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SynthesisBMC cardiovascular disorders2022

Epicardial adipose tissue is associated with higher recurrence risk after catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jun Chen, Ziwei Mei, Yang Yang, Chuxing Dai, Yimin Wang, Rui Zeng, Qiang Liu

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Synthesis in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jun ChenZhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6615-7436
Ziwei MeiLishui Hospital, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China.
Yang YangZhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
Chuxing DaiZhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
Yimin WangZhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
Rui ZengZhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
Qiang LiuThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China. 19981011@zcmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-9598-7017
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveOur study aimed to investigate the association between epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence risk after catheter ablation.

methodsWe searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases up to November 30, 2021 without language restrictions. Outcome was the relative risk (RR) of EAT contributes to AF recurrence after catheter ablation. The RR and 95% confidence interval (CI) was pooled by the random-effect model.

results10 studies that contained 1840 AF patients were included in our study. The result of this study showed that EAT amount was associated with higher risk of AF recurrence after catheter ablation (RR = 1.06, 95% CI 1.02-1.11, P = 0.005) and EAT related thickness was a risk factor for AF recurrence after catheter ablation (RR = 1.73, 95% CI 1.04-2.87, P = 0.040). Sub-analysis showed that EAT was strongly associated with higher risk of AF recurrence common in Asian population (RR = 1.25, 95% CI 1.10-1.43, P < 0.001), patients aged ≤ 60 years old (RR = 2.01, 95% CI 1.18-3.44, P = 0.010), and follow-up more than 1 year (RR = 1.06, 95% CI 1.01-1.11, P = 0.020).

conclusionThe meta-analysis demonstrated that EAT related thickness seems to be the marker most strongly associated with a greater risk of AF recurrences after catheter ablation. It should be included into risk stratification for predicting AF recurrent before catheter ablation.

Indexed as

Atrial FibrillationCatheter AblationAdipose TissueHumansMiddle AgedRecurrenceRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeAtrial fibrillationCatheter ablationEpicardial adipose tissueMeta-analysisRecurrence risk

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PMID35690712
PMCPMC9188706
OpenAlexW4282913705

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