Physical Activity and Brain Health in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.
Elena HerberStefanie AeschbacherMichael CoslovskyFabian SchwendingerElisa HenningsAndreas GasserMarcello Di ValentinoElia RigamontiTobias ReichlinNicolas RodondiSeraina NetzerJuerg H BeerAnnina StauberAndreas MüllerPeter AmmannTim SinneckerMarco DueringJens WuerfelDavid ConenMichael KühneStefan OsswaldLeo H Bonatinull nullPublished in: European journal of neurology (2022)
In AF patients, regular exercise was associated with a lower prevalence of ischemic infarcts, of moderate to severe white matter disease, with larger brain volume and better cognitive performance. Prospective studies are needed to investigate if these associations are causal. Until then, our findings suggest that patients with AF should be encouraged to remain physically active.
Keyphrases
- white matter
- physical activity
- end stage renal disease
- atrial fibrillation
- high intensity
- multiple sclerosis
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- public health
- cerebral ischemia
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- early onset
- oxidative stress
- ischemia reperfusion injury
- risk assessment
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- functional connectivity
- body composition
- human health