Evaluation of gravity effect on liver and spleen volumes using multiposture MRI.

Liver and spleen volume measurements are important for early detection and monitoring of liver disease. However, alterations in liver and spleen volumes with postural changes, i.e.

Inflammation of left atrial epicardial adipose tissue is associated with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Background: Although an increased epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume around the left atrium (LA) is related to the atrial fibrillation (AF) burden, the role of EAT inflammation in AF is unclear. We investigated the association between AF and inflammation of the EAT around the LA.

Methods: We retrospectively identified regions of EAT around the LA and measured the density of these areas using computed tomography (CT).