Methods to model epicardial adipose tissue-mediated atrial fibrillation
Cook LC., Perry MD., Hill AP., Thorpe J.
Narrative Review, published in NPJ Cardiovasc Health (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.
- Level A · Stronger Clinical Evidence
- Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
- Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
- Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
- Emerging · Emerging topic under active research
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- Study type
- Narrative Review
- Journal
- NPJ Cardiovasc Health (2025)
- Reported sample size
- —
- Source database
- Europe PMC
- PMID
- 41775962
- PMCID
- PMC12912358
- DOI
- 10.1038/s44325-025-00065-7
- Citations
- 2
Abstract (original English)
Obesity is a major risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), partly mediated through an increased volume of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) which directly interacts with the adjacent myocardium. However, the specific underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This narrative review explores animal models, human tissues and in vitro studies used to investigate EAT-mediated AF which can contribute to our understanding of cellular and molecular interactions and potentially elucidate new therapeutic targets.
What this study does not prove
- • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
- • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.
Evidence level
Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.
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