Table 4.

Differences between atrial tissue and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT).

	Atrium vs. EAT
Total n-3 PUFA	2.79 (2.54–3.04)
18:3 n-3 (ALA)	−0.63 (−0.68–0.58)
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.74 (0.66–0.83)
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	2.68 (2.48–2.87)
Total n-6 PUFA	17.42 (16.70–18.13)
18:2 n-6 (LA)	3.11 (2.67–3.55)
20:4 n-6 (AA)	14.31 (13.60–15.01)

Results are given as mean differences (%) (CI). EAT, epicardial adipose tissue; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; ALA, alpha-linoleic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; LA, linoleic acid; AA, arachidonic acid.