24 Mar 2016 Blackmores Institute Yoga improves quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation 24 Mar 2016 Share Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest News Yoga improves quality of life in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, according to new Swedish research, which also shows that yoga also decreases heart rate and blood pressure. The results, published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, show that after 12 weeks the yoga group had higher Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) mental health scores, lower heart rate, and lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure than the control group. × To continue reading this article, please Log In or Sign Up for access.