Why the study?
Does a structured cardiac rehabilitation programme reduce AF recurrence in patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF following cardioversion or ablation?
Population
64 consecutive patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF in sinus rhythm following electrical cardioversion…
Comparison
Multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation… vs Non-participation or early discontinuation of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 38.5 months (interquartile range 29–55)
Authors
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May support cardiac rehabilitation referral post-AF ablation or cardioversion; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Does a structured cardiac rehabilitation programme reduce AF recurrence in patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF following cardioversion or ablation?
Completion of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program focused on risk-factor optimization is associated with a significantly lower rate of AF recurrence after rhythm-control interventions.
Hernandez et al. (2026) studied this question.
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