Exercise blood pressure response does not differentiate endurance athletes with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Resultado clave

In endurance athletes, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and left atrial dilation were not linked to higher exercise blood pressure responses.

Puntos clave

• The study aims to determine if exercise blood pressure responses differ in endurance athletes with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation compared to those without.
• Analyzed blood pressure responses during exercise in endurance athletes
• Compared responses between athletes with and without atrial fibrillation
• Assessed left atrial dilation effects on blood pressure
• No association found between atrial fibrillation presence and higher exercise blood pressure responses
• Left atrial dilation did not lead to significant differences in blood pressure during exercise