Why the study?
Does an integrated rehabilitation programme improve mental health and physical capacity in patients after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Does an integrated rehabilitation programme improve mental health and physical capacity in patients after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Integrated cardiac rehabilitation programs incorporating physical training and psycho-educative consultations may benefit patients recovering from catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
May support integrated rehab for mental health after AF ablation; leaves open need for RCTs before practice change.
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia worldwide. Besides antiarrhythmic drugs and electrical cardioversion, atrial fibrillation can be treated with a newer technique called catheter ablation. Patients suffering a catheter ablation can benefit from an integrated rehabilitation programme like all other patients suffering a cardiac surgery. Physical training and psycho-educative consultations are specific after catheter ablation and integrated rehabilitation can improve mental health, physical capacity and permits return to sports activities.
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