Relationship of epicardial adipose tissue with atrial dimensiong and diastolic function in morbidly obese subjects

Obesity is associated with atrial dilation and diastolic dysfunction although the causative mechanisms are not completely understood. In this study we showed for the first time that increase in epicardial fat thickness is significantly correlated with atria enlargement and impairment in diastolic filling in morbidly obese subjects. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.