Adherence to a Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Program for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Obesity: Feasibility Study.
Nicole TenbultJos Johannes KraalRutger Willem Maurice BrouwersRudolph Ferdinand SpeeSabine EijsboutsHareld Marijn Clemens KempsPublished in: JMIR formative research (2022)
A 1-year multidisciplinary lifestyle program for obese patients with atrial fibrillation was found to be feasible, with high adherence and completion rates. Exploratory analysis revealed a sustained reduction in atrial fibrillation symptoms; however, these results remain to be confirmed in large-scale studies.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- quality improvement
- bariatric surgery
- atrial fibrillation
- glycemic control
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- physical activity
- cardiovascular disease
- adipose tissue
- heart failure
- weight gain
- left atrial appendage
- single cell
- oral anticoagulants
- sleep quality
- obese patients
- depressive symptoms
- mitral valve
- skeletal muscle
- venous thromboembolism
- acute coronary syndrome
- body mass index