Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Exercise Capacity in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A RELAX Trial Ancillary Study [Original Articles]

Conclusions— AF identifies an HFpEF cohort with more advanced disease and significantly reduced exercise capacity. These data suggest that evaluation of the impact of different rate or rhythm control strategies on exercise tolerance in patients with HFpEF and AF is warranted. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00763867.
Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Congestive, Exercise/exercise testing/rehabilitation, Arrhythmias, clinical electrophysiology, drugs Original Articles Source Type: research