At Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, Dr. Riccardo Cappato talked about the impact of atrial fibrillation on competitive and professional athletes and how catheter ablation for afib has allowed many to return to training and competition. Watch the video, or read the transcript:

Dr. Riccardo Cappato Part 2: Discussion of Athletes and Atrial Fibrillation

Tags: Catheter ablation, Events, Exercise, Treatment //

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