Regular long-term endurance sports training may increase the risk for atrial flutter (AFl) and atrial fibrillation (AF). AF in athletes is initially paroxysmal, and most episodes have a vagal origin.

You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways. After atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter is the most important and most common atrial ...

Background Iron deficiency (ID) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF), but its prognostic implications and optimal diagnostic criteria, particularly in those with and without ...

Atrial flutter is common in AF treated with antiarrhythmic ... symptoms and the risk of thromboembolic complications. The Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM ...

Do scary movies make your heart skip a beat? Or maybe you notice a flutter in your chest just as you’re settling down for the night. When your heart beats rapidly or irregularly for a few seconds, you ...

Binge drinking and possibly, moderate alcohol intake, may trigger atrial fibrillation. Caffeine intake does not appear to be a trigger; although, some doctors still recommend that patients with atrial ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common form of irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). People with AFib have many treatment options, including medications and medical procedures. However ...