title: Relationship of epicardial adipose tissue with atrial dimensions and diastolic function in morbidly obese subjects.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iacobellis
authors.forename: Frida
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leonetti
authors.forename: Navneet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Arya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: M Sharma
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D003971:Diastole; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography