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Weekly group yoga for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients in a randomized 12-week pilot trial, Maria Wahlström, MD, of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and colleagues reported online in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.
In this video, experts discuss the promise and limitations of these findings as well as how yoga might fit into exercise recommendations for patients in their clinical practices. Participants are:
- , of University Hospitals in Cleveland
- , of the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center in Boston
- , of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City
Disclosures
The study was supported by the Karolinska Institutet fund.
The researchers disclosed no conflicts of interest.
Primary Source
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Wahlstrom M, et al "Effects of yoga in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation -- a randomized controlled study" Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2016; DOI: 10.1177/1474515116637734.