Epicardial adipose tissue volume is associated with adverse outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is involved in inflammation and associated with cardiovascular risk factors. It is not known whether EAT affects outcome of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).503 consecutive patients undergoing TAVR at our institution between May 2008 and November 2015 were enrolled in a prospective registry. Multi-detector computed tomography (CT) was used for EAT quantification. Outcome was...