Evaluation of Electrocardiographic T-peak to T-end Interval in Subjects with Increased Epicardial Fat Tissue Thickness

Kaplan O., Kurtoglu E., Nar G., Yasar E., Gozubuyuk G., Dogan C., ...More

ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CARDIOLOGIA, vol.105, no.6, pp.566-572, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 105 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5935/abc.20150124
  • Journal Name: ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CARDIOLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.566-572
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The association between periatrial adiposity and atrial arrhythmias has been shown in previous studies. However, there are not enough available data on the association between epicardial fat tissue (EFT) thickness and parameters of ventricular repolarization.