fat characteristics before andafter weightloss: implications for atrial fibrillation’
Recruiting
- Conditions
- obesity, atrial fibrillation, adipose tissue, electrophysiology, metabolism, epicardial, paracardial, CT-scan
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20084
- Lead Sponsor
- AMC
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 64
Inclusion Criteria
Patient undergoing bariatric surgery (BMI above 35)
- Age above 40
Exclusion Criteria
- Taking 2 or more antihypertensiva
- Taking metformine for diabetes
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method multiple outcomes to identify intra-individual changes of clinical and biochemical markers of AT characteristics upon drastic weightloss: <br /><br>- AT mass, distribution and ratios (EAT, PAT,VAT)<br /><br>- Circulating AT derived protein biomarkers, including: inflammatory markers<br /><br>- Circulating AT derived miRNAs <br /><br>- Locally AT derived protein biomarkers, extracted from VAT. Markers similar to those in circulation.<br /><br>- Locally AT derived miRNAs extracted from VAT. <br /><br>- Anthropometric measurements: height, weight, BMI, waist-circumference, hip-waist ratio.<br /><br>- Occurrence/absence of AF by an approved 7 days rhythm monitoring system. <br /><br>- International Physical Activity Questionnaire.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method