title: Reply to Chhabra et al.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Hospital 'G. Papanikolaou', Thessaloniki, Greece drogevan@otenet.gr.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Drossos
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Hospital 'G. Papanikolaou', Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Charilaos-Panagiotis
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Koutsogiannidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Hospital 'G. Papanikolaou', Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Diplaris
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital 'G. Papanikolaou', Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Fotini
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ampatzidou
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Coronary artery bypass surgery; Pericardial fat; Postoperative atrial fibrillation