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ArticleJournal of arrhythmia2026

2026 Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) Guidelines (Part IV) on Comprehensive Lifestyle Risk Factor and Comorbidity Management in Atrial Fibrillation.

Eue-Keun Choi, Melissa E Middeldorp, Hyo-Jeong Ahn, Jonathan P Ariyaratnam, Adrian D Elliott, Chung-Lieh Hung, Hee Tae Yu, Gautam Sharma, Ningjian Wang, Takanori Yamaguchi and 7 more

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Article in Journal of arrhythmia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Eue-Keun ChoiDepartment of Internal Medicine Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Republic of Korea.
Melissa E MiddeldorpCentre for Heart Rhythm Disorders Adelaide University Adelaide Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4106-9771
Hyo-Jeong AhnDepartment of Internal Medicine Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Republic of Korea.
Jonathan P AriyaratnamCentre for Heart Rhythm Disorders Adelaide University Adelaide Australia.
Adrian D ElliottCentre for Heart Rhythm Disorders Adelaide University Adelaide Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-4239
Chung-Lieh HungSection of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine Mackay Memorial Hospital Taipei Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2858-3493
Hee Tae YuDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6835-4759
Gautam SharmaAll India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi India.
Ningjian WangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism Pudong Gongli Hospital, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Shanghai China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9591-6991
Takanori YamaguchiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine Saga University Saga Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0613-8591
Minglong ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9844-486X
Boyoung JoungDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9036-7225
Rungroj KrittayaphongDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University Bangkok Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8684-2361
Kyoko SoejimaDepartment of Cardiology Kyorin University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Gregory Y H LipInstitute of Life Course and Medical Sciences University of Liverpool Liverpool UK.
Hui-Nam PakDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3256-3620
Tze-Fan ChaoDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taipei Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6587-3094

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Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is closely associated with comorbidities and lifestyle factors that influence the development, progression, and outcomes. Here the focus is on guidelines for the systematic management of hypertension, heart failure, coronary and structural heart disease, diabetes, dyslipidemia, cerebrovascular disease, obesity, chronic kidney disease, thyroid dysfunction, inflammatory disease, cancer and frailty. In addition, it provides guidelines for lifestyle factors such as nutrition, physical activity, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, sleep and psychological health as key components of AF care. Finally, multimorbidity, polypharmacy and the diverse clinical, cultural, socioeconomic and healthcare contexts of the Asia Pacific region are also addressed. Particular focus is driven by evidence to support the comprehensive management of lifestyle factors as a core component of AF care with equitable access adapted to local resources and patient needs.

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PMCPMC13687582

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