Effect of Yoga on Arrhythmia Burden, Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Clinical Trials Monday, February 4th, 2013

JACC: January 1, 2012

Objectives  The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of yoga on atrial fibrillation (AF) burden, quality of life (QoL), depression, and anxiety scores.

Background  Yoga is known to have significant benefit on cardiovascular health. The effect of yoga in reducing AF burden is unknown.

Methods  This single-center, pre-post study enrolled patients with symptomatic paroxysmal AF with an initial 3-month noninterventional observation period followed by twice-weekly 60-min yoga training for next 3 months. AF episodes during the control and study periods as well as SF-36, Zung self-rated anxiety, and Zung self-rated depression scores at baseline, before, and after the study phase were assessed. Read more

National Minority Quality Forum Clinical Trial Engagement Network Map Childhood Obesity MapHIV Z-Atlas: Peripheral Arterial Disease Atlas Map Lung Cancer Index Z-Atlas: Chronic Kidney Disease AFIB Index Cardiometabolic Health Aliance Minority Diabetes Coalition U.S. Diabetes Index County Edition U.S. Diabetes Index Research Edition Medicare Index Medicare Index Stroke Edition About The Minority Stroke Working Group Hepatitis C Disease Index Lead Risk Index Map MRSA StrokePAD Minority Index The South Texas Diabetes Initiative Minority Stroke Consortium YouTube NMQF Videos IPAB Action Center National Health Index

© 2011 National Minority Quality Forum, Inc. All Rights Reserved.