Atrial fibrillation patients doing yoga improved their quality of life and lowered their heart rate and blood pressure, a study found.
Nurse and doctoral candidate Maria Wahlström said, “Many patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) can’t live their lives as they want to—they refuse dinners with friends, concerts, and traveling—because they are afraid of an AF episode occurring.”
Atrial fibrillation, or AF, is the most common type of arrhythmia, a problem with the rhythm of the heart beat, caused by irregular electrical activity in the heart. AF episodes may be accompanied by dyspnea (labored breathing), chest pains, and dizziness.
Atrial fibrillation is a very common heart condition, and although it has no cure, there are various management strategies to reduce symptoms and complications.
