Echocardiographically measured EFT independently predicted the AF recurrence after cryoablation and was also positively correlated with hs-CRP as an indicator for systemic inflammation. Thus, the association of echocardiographically measured EFT with AF recurrence may be linked to systemic inflammation.

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CV risk stratification using only risk factor-based scores is a weak discriminator of the overall CAP burden in individual patients. Many patients with low FRS or SCORE with substantial CAP might be undertreated or not treated at all.

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The study results showed that aortic elasticity was impaired in patients with hypogonadism. We also have demonstrated a statistically significant correlation between aortic elastic properties and the serum total testosterone level.