Atrial fibrillation in highly trained endurance athletes - Description of a syndrome

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart arrhythmia, the risk of which typically increases with age. This condition is commonly associated with major cardiovascular diseases and structural heart damage, while it is rarely observed in healthy young people. However, increasing evidence indicates that paroxysmal AF can also onset in young or middle-aged and otherwise healthy endurance athletes (e.g., cyclists, runners and cross-country skiers). Here we review the topic of AF associated with strenuous endurance exercise (SEE), for example cycling, running and cross-country skiing, especially at a competitive level, and we propose the definition of a new syndrome based on the accumulating data in the literature: SEE-related AF under the acronym of 'PAFIYAMA' ('paroxysmal AF in young and middle-aged athletes'). Special emphasis is given to the proper differentiation of PAFIYAMA from 'classical AF' regarding pathophysiology, diagnosis and medical management.

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CommentIn: Int J Cardiol. 2017 Apr 15;233:96. - PMID 28038811

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:226

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International journal of cardiology - 226(2017) vom: 01. Jan., Seite 11-20

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian [VerfasserIn]
Perez-Quilis, Carme [VerfasserIn]
Lippi, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Cervellin, Gianfranco [VerfasserIn]
Leischik, Roman [VerfasserIn]
Löllgen, Herbert [VerfasserIn]
Serrano-Ostáriz, Enrique [VerfasserIn]
Lucia, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arrhythmias
Endurance
Exercise
Fibrosis
Journal Article
Left atrium
Remodeling
Review

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Date Completed 31.10.2017

Date Revised 11.12.2017

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Int J Cardiol. 2017 Apr 15;233:96. - PMID 28038811

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.10.047

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NLM265608562