What Contributes to a High Prevalence of AFib in Former Elite Endurance Athletes? – American College of Cardiology
Elite endurance athletes had a markedly higher prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) despite having a favorable cardiovascular risk factor profile compared with controls, according to a study published June 25 in the European Heart Journal. Data suggest that genetic susceptibility and exercise-induced cardiac remodeling contributed to AFib in these former world class rowers. Michael Darragh Flannery, MBBCH, et al., compared former rowers aged 45-80 years old who competed at international
