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Table 2 Pharmacotherapy after the PT-X intervention period

From: Effects of 3 months of detraining following cardiac rehabilitation in patients with atrial fibrillation

 

(n = 38)

Anticoagulants

35 (92%)

Platelet inhibitors

2 (5%)

Heart rate regulators a

32 (84%)

Calcium channel antagonists b

4 (11%)

ACE-I/ARB

24 (63%)

Alpha-receptor antagonists

Diuretics

9 (24%)

Nitrates

3 (8%)

Potassium supplement

2 (5%)

Oral antidiabetics

2 (5%)

Lipid modulators

17 (45%)

Thyroid hormone

3 (8%)

COPD medication

3 (8%)

  1. Data are presented as n (%)
  2. Abbreviations: PT-X Physiotherapist-led exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation, ACEI Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB Angiotensin II-receptor antagonist, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  3. aBeta-blockers, the calcium channel antagonists verapamil, diltiazem, and digoxin
  4. bCalcium antagonists, except verapamil and diltiazem