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Summary risk of incident AF Effect of LRFM
risk
Not applicable (N/A)
risk
N/A
U curve: Sedentary lifestyle and
elite/extreme exercise: risk
Exercise: AF burden, recurrence, symptoms;
quality of life (QOL), functional capacity
risk
• Randomized abstinence:
AF recurrence and burden
• N-of-1 studies of alcohol avoidance:
near-term AF
• Alcohol avoidance or reduction as part of a
comprehensive LRFM program: AF burden,
symptoms, progression of AF
risk
• Weight loss in overweight or obese patients with
AF as part of a comprehensive LRFM program:
AF symptoms, burden, recurrence, progression
• Bariatric surgery in class III obesity: associated
with reversal of AF type, sinus rhythm
postablation
• Weight loss in long-lasting persistent AF
and obesity:
