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Lifestyle modification for the management of atrial fibrillation
Yehia Fanous and Paul Dorian
CMAJ November 16, 2020 192 (46) E1469; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.201084
Yehia Fanous
Department of Medicine (Fanous), University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.; Division of Cardiology (Dorian), Department of Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital; Faculty of Medicine (Dorian), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Department of Medicine (Fanous), University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.; Division of Cardiology (Dorian), Department of Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital; Faculty of Medicine (Dorian), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Lifestyle modification for the management of atrial fibrillation
Yehia Fanous, Paul Dorian
CMAJ Nov 2020, 192 (46) E1469; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.201084
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- Weight loss, achieved and sustained through diet and exercise, is associated with fewer atrial fibrillation recurrences1
- Recreational exercise confers cardioprotective benefits in atrial fibrillation independently of weight loss1–3
- Reducing alcohol intake, in individuals who consume ≥ 14 drinks per week, is associated with a decreased burden of atrial fibrillation and decreased related hospital admissions1–3,5
- Smoking cessation is recommended as part of strategies for preventing and managing atrial fibrillation1
- Limiting caffeine intake is unlikely to be useful in reducing atrial fibrillation incidence or burden1,3
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