Do master endurance athletes experiencing atrial fibrillation have a higher prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors?
Master endurance athletes with atrial fibrillation exhibit a higher prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, emphasizing the need for individualized cardiovascular assessment and risk management.
The main findings of our study suggest that endurance athletes experiencing AF show a higher prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, particularly hypertension and dyslipidaemia. These findings highlight the need for individualized cardiovascular assessment and risk management in this population. Further longitudinal studies are needed to clarify the causal role of sustained high-intensity exercise in the development of AF.
Sciarra et al. (Tue,) studied this question.