Could exercise be a new strategy to revert some patients with atrial fibrillation?
This small preliminary study suggests that in some patients it may be possible to revert AF to SR with exercise and avoid DCR and concomitant general anaesthesia. The authors suggest that a larger multicentre randomized trial is warranted to confirm or refute these initial results and if correct identify those who might benefit.
Our data demonstrate that TIPS does not impair glycemic control in cirrhotic patients and that an increase in portosystemic shunting augments hyperinsulinemia, most likely by decreasing hepatic insulin clearance.