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Exercise training in patients with paroxysmal, persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation
Jennifer L. Reed, David H. Birnie and Andrew L. Pipe
CMAJ October 07, 2014 186 (14) E558; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.131778
Jennifer L. Reed
University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Reed, Birnie, Pipe), Ottawa, Ont.
PhD MEd CSDavid H. Birnie
University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Reed, Birnie, Pipe), Ottawa, Ont.
MB ChB MDAndrew L. Pipe
University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Reed, Birnie, Pipe), Ottawa, Ont.
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Exercise training in patients with paroxysmal, persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation
Jennifer L. Reed, David H. Birnie, Andrew L. Pipe
CMAJ Oct 2014, 186 (14) E558; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.131778
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- Consensus guidelines for exercise training are lacking for persons with paroxysmal, persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation
- Continuous, moderate- to vigorous-intensity exercise training improves cardiovascular and behavioural outcomes in those with atrial fibrillation
- Beneficial effects seen with exercise training may be due to improvement in risk factors for cardiovascular disease
- Exercise training appears to be safe and well tolerated among those without high-risk cardiovascular conditions
- Exercise training for persons with atrial fibrillation should be undertaken in cardiac rehabilitation or other supervised exercise facilities
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