Abstract
Classically, the 3 pillars of atrial fibrillation (AF) management have included anticoagulation for prevention of thromboembolism, rhythm control, and rate control. In both prevention and management of AF, a growing body of evidence supports an increased role for comprehensive cardiac risk factor modification (RFM), herein defined as management of traditional modifiable cardiac risk factors, weight loss, and exercise. In this narrative review, we summarize the evidence demonstrating the importance of each facet of RFM in AF prevention and therapy. Additionally, we review emerging data on the importance of weight loss and cardiovascular exercise in prevention and management of AF.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2899-2906 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of the American College of Cardiology |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 29 2015 |
Keywords
- diabetes
- hyperlipidemia
- hypertension
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine