Figure legends:
Fig.1 Flow chart of included studies. EAT- epicardial adipose tissue.
Fig. 2-a random effect meta-analysis comparing total EAT volume of patients with AF occurrence and without AF occurrence; b random effect meta-analysis comparing EAT thickness of patients with AF occurrence and without AF occurrence; c Random effect meta-analysis comparing LA-EAT volume of patients with AF occurrence and without AF occurrence. AF-atrial fibrillation. EAT- epicardial adipose tissue. LA-left atrial.
Fig.3 Illustration of funnel plot asymmetry due to heterogeneity including all studies.
Table 1
Characteristics of the included studies.