Preventing Atrial Fibrillation

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  • Figure 1.

    Changes in RV in Endurance Athletes During a Competitive Event

    FAC=fractional area change; RV=right ventricle/ventricular; SR=strain rate.Reproduced from Gerche A et al. Exercise-induced right ventricular dysfunction and structural remodelling in endurance athletes. Eur Heart J 2012;33:998–1006. With permission from Oxford University Press.
  • Figure 2.

    Effect of Antioxidant Supplementation on Atrial Fibrillation Occurrence

    POAF=postoperative atrial fibrillation.Reproduced from Roidrigo R et al. A randomized controlled trial to prevent post-operative atrial fibrillation by antioxidant reinforcement. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013;62:1457–1465. With permission from Elsevier.
  • Figure 3.

    Effect of CPAP Treatment of OSA on AF-Free Survival

    AF=atrial fibrillation; CPAP=continuous positive airway pressure; OSA=obstructive sleep apnea; PVI=pulmonary vein isolation.Reproduced from Fein AS et al. Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea reduces the risk of atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013;62:300–305. With permission from Elsevier.
  • Figure 4.

    Atrial Fibrillation Symptoms Following Weight Loss

    Reproduced from Abed HS et al. Effect of weight reduction and cardiometabolic risk factor management on symptom burden and severity in patients with atrial fibrillation: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2013;310:2050–2060. © 2013 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.