Role of epicardial adipose tissue in health and disease: a matter of fat?

B Gaborit, C Sengenes, P Ancel, A Jacquier… - Comprehensive …, 2017 - hal.science
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a small but very biologically active ectopic fat depot that
surrounds the heart. Given its rapid metabolism, thermogenic capacity, unique …

[HTML][HTML] Computer modeling of radiofrequency cardiac ablation: 30 years of bioengineering research

A González-Suárez, JJ Pérez, RM Irastorza… - Computer Methods and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review begins with a rationale of the importance of theoretical, mathematical and
computational models for radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation (RFCA). We then describe …

Epicardial course of the septopulmonary bundle: anatomical considerations and clinical implications for roof line completion

T Pambrun, J Duchateau, A Delgove, A Denis… - Heart Rhythm, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Gaps in the roof line have been ascribed to epicardial conduction using the
septopulmonary bundle. Objectives We sought to evaluate the frequency of septopulmonary …

In silico modelling to assess the electrical and thermal disturbance provoked by a metal intracoronary stent during epicardial pulsed electric field ablation

A González-Suárez, JJ Pérez, B O'Brien… - Journal of Cardiovascular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) ablation has been recently proposed to ablate
cardiac ganglionic plexi (GP) aimed to treat atrial fibrillation. The effect of metal intracoronary …

Influence of blood vessel on the thermal lesion formation during radiofrequency ablation for liver tumors

HW Huang - Medical physics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The major obstacles of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) heat treatments are
nonuniform heating in the thermal lesion and heat sinks caused by large blood vessels …

Epicardial course of the musculature related to the great cardiac vein: anatomical considerations and clinical implications for mitral isthmus block after vein of Marshall …

T Pambrun, N Derval, J Duchateau, A Denis… - Heart Rhythm, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Mitral isthmus gaps have been ascribed to an epicardial musculature
anatomically related to the great cardiac vein (GCV) and the vein of Marshall (VOM). Their …

Effect of dispersive electrode position (anterior vs. posterior) in epicardial radiofrequency ablation of ventricular wall: a computer simulation study

RM Irastorza, C Hadid, E Berjano - International Journal for …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
An epicardial approach is often used in radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation to ablate
ventricular tachycardia when an endocardial approach fails. Our objective was to analyze …

Percutaneous epicardial approach to catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias

A Aryana, R Tung, A d'Avila - Clinical Electrophysiology, 2020 - jacc.org
Since their introduction> 2 decades ago, percutaneous catheter-based epicardial map**
and ablation have become widely adopted by cardiac electrophysiologists around the world …

Sex differences in epicardial adipose tissue: association with atrial fibrillation ablation outcomes

J Zhu, K Zhuo, B Zhang, Z **e, W Li - Frontiers in Cardiovascular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background There are significant differences in the prevalence and prognosis of atrial
fibrillation (AF) between sexes. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been found as a risk …

Radiofrequency cardiac ablation with catheters placed on opposing sides of the ventricular wall: computer modelling comparing bipolar and unipolar modes

A González-Suárez, M Trujillo, J Koruth… - International Journal …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of bipolar (BM) vs. unipolar (UM)
mode of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in terms of creating transmural lesions across the …