PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Nichols, Emma Hitt
ED  - Chugh, Sumeet S.
TI  - Preventing Atrial Fibrillation
DP  - 2014 Aug 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 6--8
VI  - 14
IP  - 9
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/9/6.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/9/6.full
AB  - Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditures. Prevention of AF is of major public health importance; however, up to 58% of the risk factors for AF are currently unknown. Therefore, the prevention of AF is critical. This article discusses the role of exercise in AF, the effect of supplements on AF, role of the treatment of sleep apnea in the prevention of AF, as well as cultures lifestyle and psychosocial interventions.