About The Study: In older patients with overweight and persistent atrial fibrillation, a low-calorie diet and behavioral support program was associated with significant weight loss at 8 months with no safety concerns but did not affect atrial fibrillation symptoms, atrial fibrillation burden, cardiac remodeling, or the need for further rhythm control interventions.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Rohan Wijesurendra, MB, BChir, DPhil, email rohan.wijesurendra@ndph.ox.ac.uk .
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2026.5787)
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