Epicardial fat thickness assessment by multi-slice computed tomography for predicting cardiac outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation | Zendy

Gökhan Ertaş | Zendy; Ahmet Ekmekçi | Zendy; Sinan Şahin | Zendy; Ahmet Murat | Zendy; Nijad Bakhshaliyev | Zendy; Hatice Betül Erer | Zendy; Tolga Sinan Güvenç | Zendy; Mehmet Eren | Zendy

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Epicardial fat thickness assessment by multi-slice computed tomography for predicting cardiac outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Author(s) -

Gökhan Ertaş,

Ahmet Ekmekçi,

Sinan Şahin,

Ahmet Murat,

Nijad Bakhshaliyev,

Hatice Betül Erer,

Tolga Sinan Güvenç,

Mehmet Eren

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

cardiovascular journal of south africa/cardiovascular journal of southern africa

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378

H-Index - 35

eISSN - 1680-0745

pISSN - 1015-9657

DOI - 10.5830/cvja-2021-043

Subject(s) - medicine , epicardial fat , cardiology , pericardium , calcification , stenosis , aortic valve , right bundle branch block , regurgitation (circulation) , epicardial adipose tissue , left bundle branch block , adipose tissue , radiology , electrocardiography , heart failure

Chronic inflammation promotes aortic valve calcification. It is known that epicardial fat is a source of inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between epicardial fat thickness, cardiac conduction disorders and outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

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