http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/is-catheter-ablation-a-better-treatment-than-drugs-for-atrial-fibrillation-in-serious-and-professional-athletes/ From StopAfib.org - For Afib Patients, By Afib Patients Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/is-catheter-ablation-a-better-treatment-than-drugs-for-atrial-fibrillation-in-serious-and-professional-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-3213 George Dawson Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:21:36 +0000 http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/is-catheter-ablation-a-better-treatment-than-drugs-for-atrial-fibrillation-in-serious-and-professional-athletes/#comment-3213 If fibrosis and inflammation from mechanical overload on the atrium is the mechanism of afib in athletes - the recommendation to stop exercise is probably the better option. The only exception would be is a safe threshold for exercise could be determined but I do not think that it has. If fibrosis and inflammation from mechanical overload on the atrium is the mechanism of afib in athletes – the recommendation to stop exercise is probably the better option. The only exception would be is a safe threshold for exercise could be determined but I do not think that it has.

]]> http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/is-catheter-ablation-a-better-treatment-than-drugs-for-atrial-fibrillation-in-serious-and-professional-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-2912 Dan Walter Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:15:40 +0000 http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/is-catheter-ablation-a-better-treatment-than-drugs-for-atrial-fibrillation-in-serious-and-professional-athletes/#comment-2912 Catheter ablation is risky and unproven: http://adventuresincardiology.com Catheter ablation is risky and unproven: http://adventuresincardiology.com

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