Risk Busters: Mastering AFib Prevention and Lifestyle Upgrades-1.1 Lifestyle Interventions

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Melissa Brown, a physician assistant at Emory University, discusses lifestyle interventions for atrial fibrillation (AFib) prevention from the 2023 guidelines update. The guidelines now include proactive stages for early detection and emphasize managing comorbidities and modifiable risk factors. Weight loss, exercise, smoking cessation, and alcohol abstinence receive class one recommendations for reducing AFib burden. Sleep apnea evaluation has a class two B recommendation due to inconclusive data. Moderate caffeine intake isn’t discouraged due to insufficient evidence. A multidisciplinary approach, including routine checkups, shows promise in improving AFib management and reducing mortality.

Keywords

Atrial Fibrillation

Lifestyle Interventions

Risk Factors

2023 Guidelines

Multidisciplinary Approach