Occult atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes
Ashim Aggarwal,1 Jeffrey J Heslop,1 Rebecca R Wigant,1 Suneetha Venkatapuram,1 Stephanie J Hillis,1 Alan R Parr,1 Hakan Oral,2 Timir S Baman11Cardiology Department, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL, USA; 2Cardiac Arrhythmia Service...
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| author | Aggarwal A Heslop JJ Wigant RR Venkatapuram S Hillis SJ Parr AR Oral H Baman TS |
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| description | Ashim Aggarwal,1 Jeffrey J Heslop,1 Rebecca R Wigant,1 Suneetha Venkatapuram,1 Stephanie J Hillis,1 Alan R Parr,1 Hakan Oral,2 Timir S Baman11Cardiology Department, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL, USA; 2Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USAAlthough low-to-moderate intensity exercise has been shown to result in decreased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, limited data suggest that there may be an association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and trained endurance athletes.1 The aim of our study was to prospectively evaluate moderately trained athletes for the occurrence of occult AF. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a19b5ba1ffa4a2da2f24465c0d4573d2022-12-21T17:58:11ZengDove Medical PressOpen Access Journal of Sports Medicine1179-15432017-11-01Volume 822722935606Occult atrial fibrillation in endurance athletesAggarwal AHeslop JJWigant RRVenkatapuram SHillis SJParr AROral HBaman TSAshim Aggarwal,1 Jeffrey J Heslop,1 Rebecca R Wigant,1 Suneetha Venkatapuram,1 Stephanie J Hillis,1 Alan R Parr,1 Hakan Oral,2 Timir S Baman11Cardiology Department, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL, USA; 2Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USAAlthough low-to-moderate intensity exercise has been shown to result in decreased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, limited data suggest that there may be an association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and trained endurance athletes.1 The aim of our study was to prospectively evaluate moderately trained athletes for the occurrence of occult AF.https://www.dovepress.com/occult-atrial-fibrillation-in-endurance-athletes-peer-reviewed-article-OAJSMarrhythmiaatrial fibrillationathletes |
| spellingShingle | Aggarwal A Heslop JJ Wigant RR Venkatapuram S Hillis SJ Parr AR Oral H Baman TS Occult atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine arrhythmia atrial fibrillation athletes |
| title | Occult atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes |
| title_full | Occult atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes |
| title_fullStr | Occult atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occult atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes |
| title_short | Occult atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes |
| title_sort | occult atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes |
| topic | arrhythmia atrial fibrillation athletes |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/occult-atrial-fibrillation-in-endurance-athletes-peer-reviewed-article-OAJSM |
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