Atrial Fibrillation and Sports: Still a Challenging Problem

L Sciarra, M Petrungaro, E Cavarretta… - Exercise, Sports and …, 2022 - Springer
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in athletes. However, the
relationship between sport and AF is controversial. On the one hand, some studies report an …

Atrial fibrillation and sport: need for monitoring.

E Bressi, M Rebecchi, M Sgueglia… - Minerva Cardiology …, 2022 - europepmc.org
Historically, regular exercise contributed to reduce the arrhythmic burden and improve
cardiovascular outcomes in the general population. However, a heightened risk of atrial …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of atrial fibrillation in athletes: what we know and what we do not know

E Guasch, L Mont, M Sitges - Netherlands Heart Journal, 2018 - Springer
Exercise is an emerging cause of atrial fibrillation (AF) in young individuals without
coexisting cardiovascular risk factors. The causes of exercise-induced atrial fibrillation …

[HTML][HTML] The complex but fascinating relationship between sport and atrial fibrillation: from pathophysiology to the clinical scenario

M Tatangelo, M Rebecchi, M Sgueglia… - Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cause of hospital admission among all arrhythmias
in the general population. Moreover, AF represents the most common arrhythmia in the …

[HTML][HTML] Atrial fibrillation in endurance training athletes: scoping review

HM Lobo, ÍG Naves, SB Marçal, CC Canzi… - Reviews in …, 2023 - imrpress.com
Background: Moderate regular physical activity is indicated to avoid atrial fibrillation (AF),
whereas athletes should be counseled that long-lasting vigorous sports engagement may …

Competitive endurance activities of middle-aged athletes as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation

Z Sarcevic, A Tepavcevic - Current Sports Medicine Reports, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in athletes. Epidemiological
studies have documented a greater prevalence of AF in athletes engaged in long-term …

Exercise and atrial fibrillation: prevention or causation?

AD Elliott, D Linz, CV Verdicchio, P Sanders - Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2018 - Elsevier
Regular exercise contributes to improved cardiovascular health and reduced cardiovascular
mortality. Previous studies have shown that regular physical activity and high …

Atrial fibrillation in endurance-trained athletes

AV Sorokin, CGS Araujo, S Zweibel… - British journal of sports …, 2011 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Endurance exercise training produces multiple cardiac adaptations including
changes in electrophysiological function that may make endurance-trained athletes more …

Atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes

M Wilhelm - European journal of preventive cardiology, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
There is a growing population of veteran endurance athletes, regularly participating in
training and competition. Although the graded benefit of exercise on cardiovascular health …

[HTML][HTML] Atrial fibrillation in elite athletes. What is missing?

E Tsougos, E Giallafos - Journal of Cardiology and …, 2022 - cardiologymedjournal.com
Although the beneficial effect of physical activity in the general population is well
established, in elite athletes under vigorous physical activity, the effect on the electrical …