JAMA Study: Weight Loss Decreases Atrial Fibrillation Burden, Severity

Weight Loss Decreases Atrial Fibrillation Burden, Severity

Weight loss combined with close management of hypertension and other risk factors results in fewer atrial fibrillation (AF) events and less symptom burden in highly symptomatic patients with AF versus risk factor management alone, a new study shows.

The new findings are important because no previous studies have shown that risk factor management has a beneficial effect on AF.

Weight and risk factor management should be a normal part of managing a person with atrial fibrillation. Along with obesity and hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea are other independent risk markers for AF.

The study was published in the November 20 Cardiology/Cardiovascular Disease–themed issue of JAMA.

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