[HTML][HTML] Pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes: an overview of recent findings

F Sanchis-Gomar, A Lucia - CMAJ, 2016 - Can Med Assoc
E434 CMAJ, December 6, 2016, 188 (17–18)(by TNFA gene ablation or treatment with the
biopharmaceutical etanercept used in TNF-α–linked autoimmune inflammatory disorders) or …

[HTML][HTML] MicroRNAs as biomarkers for acute atrial remodeling in marathon runners (The miRathon study–a sub-study of the Munich marathon study)

S Clauss, R Wakili, B Hildebrand, S Kääb, E Hoster… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Physical activity is beneficial for individual health, but endurance sport is
associated with the development of arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation. The underlying …

[HTML][HTML] Increased atrial arrhythmia susceptibility induced by intense endurance exercise in mice requires TNFα

R Aschar-Sobbi, F Izaddoustdar, AS Korogyi… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common supraventricular arrhythmia that, for unknown
reasons, is linked to intense endurance exercise. Our studies reveal that 6 weeks of …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptomic bioinformatic analyses of atria uncover involvement of pathways related to strain and post-translational modification of collagen in increased …

Y Oh, S Yang, X Liu, S Jana, F Izaddoustdar… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common supraventricular tachyarrhythmia that is typically
associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and poor cardiovascular health …

[HTML][HTML] Atrial Fibrillation in Endurance Training Athletes: Scoping Review

HM Lobo, ÍG Naves, SB Marçal, CC Canzi… - Reviews in …, 2023 - imrpress.com
Background: Moderate regular physical activity is indicated to avoid atrial fibrillation (AF),
whereas athletes should be counseled that long-lasting vigorous sports engagement may …

Exercise‐Dependent Modulation of Immunological Response Pathways in Endurance Athletes With and Without Atrial Fibrillation

D Dorian, D Gustafson, R Quinn… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia characterized by uncoordinated
atrial electrical activity. Lone AF occurs in the absence of traditional risk factors and is …

Is there a role for genes in exercise-induced atrial cardiomyopathy?

D Fatkin, CD Cox, IG Huttner, B Martinac - Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2018 - Elsevier
In endurance athletes, prolonged high intensity exercise participation can have deleterious
effects on the myocardium with subsequent structural and electrical remodelling. In a subset …

Cardiomyocyte and endothelial cells play distinct roles in the tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-dependent atrial responses and increased atrial fibrillation vulnerability …

R Lakin, N Polidovitch, S Yang, M Parikh… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Endurance exercise is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). We
previously established that adverse atrial remodelling and AF susceptibility induced by …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of atrial fibrillation in athletes: what we know and what we do not know

E Guasch, L Mont, M Sitges - Netherlands Heart Journal, 2018 - Springer
Exercise is an emerging cause of atrial fibrillation (AF) in young individuals without
coexisting cardiovascular risk factors. The causes of exercise-induced atrial fibrillation …

Atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes

M Wilhelm - European journal of preventive cardiology, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
There is a growing population of veteran endurance athletes, regularly participating in
training and competition. Although the graded benefit of exercise on cardiovascular health …