Journal article
Atrial fibrillation is associated with hematopoietic tissue activation and arterial inflammation
Abstract
Inflammation is associated with the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). Activity in hematopoietic tissues, which produce inflammatory leukocytes, is closely related to systemic inflammation, arterial inflammation and cardiovascular events, but its relationship to AF is unknown. Using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, we examined the relationships between AF, splenic metabolic activity and vascular …
Authors
Joseph P; Ishai A; MacNabb M; Abdelbaky A; Lavender ZR; Ruskin J; Nahrendorf M; Tawakol A
Journal
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 113–119
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
January 2016
DOI
10.1007/s10554-015-0766-z
ISSN
1569-5794
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedAortitisAortographyAtrial FibrillationBone MarrowCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HematopoiesisHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultimodal ImagingPositron-Emission TomographyPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRadiopharmaceuticalsRisk FactorsSpleenTomography, X-Ray Computed