title: The impact of yoga on atrial fibrillation: A review of The Yoga My Heart Study.
abstract: Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia affecting thousands of individuals worldwide. It is a conduction disorder that causes the heart to beat irregularly and rapidly. There are a few medical approaches to manage this costly health care burden: antiarrhythmics to maintain normal sinus rhythm, beta blockers to achieve rate control while allowing atrial fibrillation to persist, and electro-physiologic intervention for rate and rhythm control. These treatments can be costly and are not without side effects. Yoga, an intervention that is available to people worldwide, has shown some promise in combating this widespread heart disorder.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 1 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
authors.forename: Steven Brent
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Deutsch
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 1 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
authors.forename: Eric Lawrence
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Krivitsky
keywords: Arrhythmia; Atrial fibrillation; Exercise; Health care cost reduction; Medication alternative