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We assessed the distribution of epicardial atrial fat on computed tomography (CT), LA bipolar voltage, low-voltage zone (LVZ) extent, and the outcome of voltage-guided ablation of persistent AF in obese and non-obese patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 139 patients with persistent AF undergoing a first voltage-guided ablation were enrolled and divided into two groups: 74 were non-obese and 65 were obese. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) was assessed on a CT scanner. LA endocardial voltage maps were obtained using a 3D mapping system in sinus rhythm. LVZ was defined as a bipolar peak-to-peak voltage amplitude &amp;lt;0.5\u2005mV.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>LA volume, voltage, and EAT amount were similar in the two groups. LVZ was less frequent in obese patients [12 (18.8%) vs. 26 (35.1%), <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.05], particularly on the anterior wall. The posterior and lateral EATs were correlated with posterior and lateral LVZ extent, respectively, in obese patients. After 36 months of follow-up, the AF-free survival rate was similar. Lateral EAT [odds ratio (OR) 1.21, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1\u20131.4, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.04] and P-wave duration (OR 1.03, 95% CI 1\u20131.05, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.03), but not body mass index (BMI), were predictors of AF recurrence after CA.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>In obese patients, LVZ was less marked than in non-obese patients with similar LA volumes, voltage, and EAT amounts. In obese patients, posterior and lateral EATs were correlated with posterior and lateral LVZ extents. Obese patients had a similar and favorable 36-month outcome after AF ablation. 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