Summary
The prospective CARDIO-FIT study shows that a structured exercise program that results in gains in cardiorespiratory fitness significantly improves freedom from atrial fibrillation and arrhythmia-free survival among obese patients with atrial fibrillation. In addition, weight loss with or without improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness improves freedom from atrial fibrillation and arrhythmia-free survival.
- atrial fibrillation
- AF
- obesity
- weight loss
- cardiorespiratory fitness
- CRF
- CARDIO-FIT
- cardiology & cardiovascular medicine screening & prevention
- arrhythmias
- cardiology & cardiovascular medicine clinical trials
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