Aerobic interval training reduces the burden of Atrial fibrillation in the short term: A randomized trial

Circulation

Volumn 133, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 466-473

  Malmo, Vegard ^a,b   Nes, Bjarne M ^a   Amundsen, Brage H ^a,b   Tjonna, Arnt Erik ^a   Stoylen, Asbjorn ^a,b   Rossvoll, Ole ^a,b   Wisloff, Ulrik ^a   Loennechen, Jan P ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

arrhythmias, cardiac; atrial fibrillation; cardiac imaging; exercise techniques; research

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONIST; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; AMIODARONE; ANGIOTENSIN II ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BISOPROLOL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; FLECAINIDE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LIPID; METOPROLOL; SOTALOL; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AEROBIC INTERVAL TRAINING; ARTICLE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RASH; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SYMPTOM; AGED; COST OF ILLNESS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FOLLOW UP; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TIME FACTOR;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; COST OF ILLNESS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84956742127     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.018220     Document Type: Article

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