Atrial Fibrillation in Athletes

Key Result

High-volume endurance training may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in healthy athletes by shifting exercise effects from cardioprotective to arrhythmogenic.

Key Points

• The aim is to examine how high-volume endurance training influences the risk of atrial fibrillation in athletes.
• Reviewed literature on atrial fibrillation and endurance training
• Analyzed the cardioprotective effects versus arrhythmogenic effects
• Focused on healthy athletes participating in endurance sports
• High-volume endurance training may lead to a shift from protective to harmful cardiovascular effects.
• Increased instances of atrial fibrillation observed among athletes engaging in extensive training.
• Suggests a potential threshold of training volume that heightens AF risk.