Effects of cardiac rehabilitation on atrial fibrillation recurrence, mortality, hospitalization, and exercise capacity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Heart rehabilitation after ablation reduces atrial fibrillation recurrence, supporting broader integration into standard arrhythmia care.
This SR+MA demonstrates that structured cardiac rehabilitation reduces atrial fibrillation recurrence following catheter ablation and improves exercise tolerance, supporting integration of rehabilitation into standard AF management. The analysis quantifies benefit across outcomes relevant to the growing AF population and addresses an evidence gap in non-pharmacological AF management.
What the study was
- Study design
- Systematic review and meta-analysis
- Category
- Treatment Innovation
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- PeerJ
Why it surfaced
AF is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias worldwide; SR+MA of RCTs provides high-level evidence for a non-pharmacological intervention; clinically actionable findings for electrophysiology practice.
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