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Atrial fibrillation in athletes
Derek Crinion and Adrian Baranchuk
CMAJ January 13, 2020 192 (2) E40; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.191209
Derek Crinion
Heart Rhythm Service, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.
MDAdrian Baranchuk
Heart Rhythm Service, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.
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Atrial fibrillation in athletes
Derek Crinion, Adrian Baranchuk
CMAJ Jan 2020, 192 (2) E40; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191209
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- Too much exercise can cause atrial fibrillation
- The causes of atrial fibrillation in athletes are multifactorial
- Other causes of atrial fibrillation should be considered and thromboembolic risk assessed
- Management of atrial fibrillation in athletes poses unique challenges
- Ablation of atrial fibrillation is increasingly offered as first-line therapy
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