TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence and management of atrial fibrillation in middle-aged/older athletes
AU - Sacchi, Stefania
AU - Mascia, Giuseppe
AU - Di Biase, Luigi
AU - Santangeli, Pasquale
AU - Burkhardt, John David
AU - Padeletti, Luigi
AU - Natale, Andrea
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the athletic community. Many studies have shown that the prevalence of AF is higher in athletes who are involved in long-term sports participation compared to the general population of the same age, and AF is more frequently observed in middle-aged than in young athletes. Sports activity may represent a facilitating factor anticipating the AF onset but does not represent the cause of AF. Catheter ablation is a particularly attractive option for athletes with AF.
AB - Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the athletic community. Many studies have shown that the prevalence of AF is higher in athletes who are involved in long-term sports participation compared to the general population of the same age, and AF is more frequently observed in middle-aged than in young athletes. Sports activity may represent a facilitating factor anticipating the AF onset but does not represent the cause of AF. Catheter ablation is a particularly attractive option for athletes with AF.
KW - Ablation
KW - Athletes
KW - Atrial fibrillation
KW - Inflammatory response
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ccep.2012.11.002
DO - 10.1016/j.ccep.2012.11.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84874522381
VL - 5
SP - 115
EP - 121
JO - Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics
JF - Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics
SN - 1877-9182
IS - 1
ER -