Lifestyle risk reduction interventions in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review

Lowres, Nicole; Neubeck, Lis; Freedman, Ben; Briffa, Tom; Bauman, Adrian; Redfern, Julie

doi:10.1177/1741826711422505

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“…20,23,24 Here, our data showed that the qualitative investigations as waist, hip circumference decrease but not the weight, BMI or FAT mass. This data is important due this two points are more associated with cardiovascular diseases than the fat mass or BMI.…”

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Pilates plus Cardiovascular Training in Body Composition: Effects of Adding Continuous Cardiovascular Training to the Pilates Method on Adult Body Composition

Valentim‐Silva¹,

Marques²,

Nogueira³

et al. 2018

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 69%

Pilates plus Cardiovascular Training in Body Composition: Effects of Adding Continuous Cardiovascular Training to the Pilates Method on Adult Body Composition

Valentim‐Silva¹,

Marques²,

Nogueira³

et al. 2018

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“…Patients with fewer documented risk factors in the current study were less likely to be referred to Phase II CR, and therefore they were missing out on receiving appropriate, effective treatments . Given the growing body of evidence for the benefits of structured exercise, such as that included in Phase II CR, for AF patients' exercise capacity and HRQoL, this is an important deficit . Further research is required that tests the effectiveness of multidisciplinary CR in AF patients.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Aside from the minor proportion of AF diagnoses due to excessive exercise and caffeine intake, the majority of modifiable risk factors are common to all cardiovascular diseases. These factors include hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, diabetes, smoking, obesity and sedentary behaviour . Screening and interventions to support modification of these risk factors are warranted for this population.…”

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Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: Cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns

Gallagher

Zhang

Roach³

et al. 2014

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly common; however, the cardiovascular risk factor profile and the patterns of delivery and referral to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in this population are poorly described. We conducted an audit of medical records (n = 145) of patients admitted with AF in one local health district in Sydney, Australia. Patients were aged a mean 72 years, and 51% were male. Lack of risk factor documentation was common. Despite this, 65% had two or more modifiable cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension (63%) and hypercholesterolaemia (52%). Referral to Phase II CR occurred for 25% and was decreased with permanent AF diagnosis and increased with more risk factors. AF patients admitted to hospital have multiple cardiovascular risk factors but limited risk factor screening and/or referral to outpatient CR programmes.

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“…In conclusion, Lowres et al 1 demonstrated that lifestyle interventions offer considerable promise for addressing the growing health needs of AF patients. Despite this, the authors also identified a current shortage of effective intervention programs.…”

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Addressing the growing burden of atrial fibrillation: evidence, sustainability and accessibility more important than territory

Clark

Hsu

2012

Eur J Prev Cardiolog

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The systematic review by Lowres and colleagues 1 describes best current evidence on lifestyle interventions in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. The findings are noteworthy, encouraging and tantalizing.The promise of lifestyle interventions is evident in the review. Although the review only included five trials of moderate quality, the findings are broadly positive. Lowres et al. 1 found the interventions, which focused predominantly on exercise, reduced heart rate at rest (9-15%) and during moderate exercise (6-9%), and improved exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in AF patients.The review also drew attention to important trends. The comparatively low volume and quality of research into the interventions is in inverse proportion to the current and future AF burden. In highincome countries, the prevalence of AF will double over the next 40 years. 2 As with heart failure (HF), the increasing burden of AF has its roots in rising life expectancy. 2 Risk of AF increases 25-fold from ages 55-85 years 3 and almost 1 in 5 people aged 85 or over have AF. 3 Rising obesity levels compound these patterns. A recent high-quality meta-analysis of 16 epidemiological studies identified that obesity increases risk of AF by 49% (RR: 1.49, 95% CI:1.36 to 1.64). 4

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Lifestyle risk reduction interventions in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review

Cited by 22 publications

References 53 publications

Pilates plus Cardiovascular Training in Body Composition: Effects of Adding Continuous Cardiovascular Training to the Pilates Method on Adult Body Composition

Pilates plus Cardiovascular Training in Body Composition: Effects of Adding Continuous Cardiovascular Training to the Pilates Method on Adult Body Composition

Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: Cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns

Addressing the growing burden of atrial fibrillation: evidence, sustainability and accessibility more important than territory

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