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.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess atrial fibrillation (AF) burden, symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in endurance athletes with paroxysmal AF.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting and participants

Otherwise healthy endurance athletes with paroxysmal AF in Norway, Australia and Belgium. The current study presents baseline measurements collected before the intervention of a randomised controlled trial on effects of individually tailored training adaptation.

Methods

AF burden (percentage time in AF) was measured by insertable cardiac monitors (Confirm Rx, Abbott). AF-related symptoms and QoL were assessed using the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on QualiTy-of-Life Questionnaire (AFEQT) with any score <80 defined as clinically relevant.

Results

43 athletes (age 57±10 (m

SUBMITTER: Apelland T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12336556 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature