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 athletes: a lesson in the virtue of moderation

NAM Estes, C Madias - JACC: Clinical electrophysiology, 2017 - jacc.org
Although the cardiovascular benefits of moderate exercise are well established, there is
growing epidemiological support for the notion that high-intensity endurance athletics …

The role of exercise in atrial fibrillation prevention and promotion: finding optimal ranges for health

AD Elliott, B Maatman, MS Emery, P Sanders - Heart rhythm, 2017 - Elsevier
The cardiovascular benefits of regular exercise have been well described, including a
significant reduction in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality for those meeting …

Atrial remodeling and ectopic burden in recreational athletes: Implications for risk of atrial fibrillation

AD Elliott, R Mahajan, D Linz, M Stokes… - Clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Atrial remodeling, vagal tone, and atrial ectopic triggers are suggested to
contribute to increased incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in endurance athletes. How these …

Acute and chronic response to exercise in athletes: the “supernormal heart”

A D'Andrea, T Formisano, L Riegler, R Scarafile… - … Disease Prevention and …, 2017 - Springer
During last decades, most studies have examined the exercise-induced remodeling defined
as “athlete's heart”. During exercise, there is an increased cardiac output that causes …

[HTML][HTML] Atrial fibrillation in athletes and general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

X Li, S Cui, D Xuan, C Xuan, D Xu - Medicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia, but the
impact of long-term, high-intensity endurance exercise on the risk of AF remains uncertain …

[HTML][HTML] Resting heart rate and incident atrial fibrillation: a stratified Mendelian randomization in the AFGen consortium

JE Siland, B Geelhoed, C Roselli, B Wang, HJ Lin… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Both elevated and low resting heart rates are associated with atrial fibrillation
(AF), suggesting a U-shaped relationship. However, evidence for a U-shaped causal …

[HTML][HTML] Sex-Specific Exposure–Effect Relationship Between Physical Activity and Incident Atrial Fibrillation in the General Population: A Dose–Response Meta …

Q Wan, Y Zhou, W Zhu, X Liu - Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Since evidence regarding the relationship between physical activity (PA) and
atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence is inconsistent among studies, we performed a dose …

Management of arrhythmias in athletes: atrial fibrillation, premature ventricular contractions, and ventricular tachycardia

E Lai, EH Chung - Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2017 - Springer
Opinion statement Management of atrial fibrillation, premature ventricular contractions, and
ventricular tachycardia without underlying cardiac disease or arrhythmogenic conditions …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic insights into resting heart rate and its role in cardiovascular disease

YJ van de Vegte, RN Eppinga, MY van der Ende… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Resting heart rate is associated with cardiovascular diseases and mortality in observational
and Mendelian randomization studies. The aims of this study are to extend the number of …