Live from HRX Live 2026, Drs. Nino Isakadze, Matt Kalscheur, and Krishna Pundi explore the role of digital health tools in addressing lifestyle risk factors and improving outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). They discuss the connection between AFib and modifiable risk factors, including smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, and other lifestyle-related conditions, as well as the importance of helping patients better understand their diagnosis and available treatment options.
The conversation examines the challenges of encouraging meaningful lifestyle changes and how digital health tools can help clinicians engage patients, support behavior modification, and promote long-term risk factor management. From identifying opportunities for intervention to empowering patients to take a more active role in their care, the speakers highlight how technology can serve as an important pathway toward improving AFib management and advancing more proactive, patient-centered cardiovascular care.
Explore the Article in the Heart Rhythm Journal: https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(26)02249-6/fulltext