Risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke among older men exposed to prolonged endurance sport practice: a 10-year follow-up. The Birkebeiner Ageing Study and the Tromsø Study

Risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke among older men exposed to prolonged endurance sport practice: a 10-year follow-up. The Birkebeiner Ageing Study and the Tromsø Study

Aims Endurance sport practice is associated with a high prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of stroke in the general population. However, stroke risk in endurance athletes with AF is sparsely investigated. Most studies have been limited by design and are largely restrict...

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Main Authors: Bente Morseth, Tom Wilsgaard, Maja-Lisa Løchen, Anette Hylen Ranhoff, Arnljot Tveit, Marius Myrstad, Jon Magne Letnes, Bjarne Martens Nes, Dag S Thelle, Turid Apelland, Kim Arne Heitmann, Kristoffer Robin Johansen, Eivind Sørensen, Bjarne M Nes, Silvana Bucher Sandbakk, Jan Pål Loennechen, Kristine Folkenborg, Kristin Espolin Johnson, Vegard Malmo, Andreas Berg Sellevold, Rune Byrkjeland, Steve Enger, Hilde Larhammer, Sophia Onarheim, Vigdis Bache-Semb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-12-01
Series:Open Heart
Online Access:https://openheart.bmj.com/content/9/2/e002154.full

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