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September 10, 2025BMJ OpenOpen Access

Arrhythmia burden, symptoms and quality of life in female and male endurance athletes with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a multicentre cohort study in Norway, Australia and Belgium

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TATurid ApellandJLJon Magne LetnesKJKristel Janssens

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Prospective cohort study assessed AF burden and quality of life in endurance athletes, indicating tailored management needed.

Key Points

  • More than half of endurance athletes with paroxysmal AF reported troublesome symptoms and reduced quality of life.
  • 30% of athletes had an AFEQT score less than 80, indicating significant impacts on their quality of life.
  • AF burden above median and episodes longer than 60 minutes were linked to lower quality of life scores.
  • The study emphasizes individual variations in AF burden and symptoms, advocating for personalized management strategies.

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Apelland et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2416eb210217d6479fa41https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100496
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