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

ABSTRACT:

Objective

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

Methods

We 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.

Results

10 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 cathe

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9188706 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature