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September 25, 2025Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineOpen Access

Epicardial adipose tissue thickness on transthoracic echocardiography predicts 2-year incident atrial fibrillation in elderly hypertensive patients

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MMMorales MaXZXiaoye ZhengXWXiaojuan Wu

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Overview

Cohort study identifies echocardiographic measures of epicardial adipose tissue, predicting atrial fibrillation over two years.

Key Points

  • Echocardiographic epicardial adipose tissue thickness independently predicts a 62% higher risk of atrial fibrillation.
  • During follow-up, 12% of participants developed incident atrial fibrillation, with baseline epicardial adipose tissue greater in affected cases.
  • The study employed Cox models, adjusting for multiple factors, including age and left-atrial volume index, with robust predictive findings.
  • Incorporating epicardial adipose tissue into routine echocardiography could significantly enhance risk stratification for targeted surveillance.

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Ma et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d5bd72dc445aa9033b0e88https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1650423
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