Re: Endurance athletes/ runners etc

[Guest guest]

> Saw an EP today in Wales and discussed the propensity of endurance

> athletes to suffer AF episodes. He says he has seen marathon

runners,

> rowers,cyclists etc.Over the last two years a number have posted

here

> but I have seen nothing for a while.

>

> Has anyone seen anything on the web discussing this phenomenen?

,

My unscientific guess as a layperson is that two things may be

involved. Possibly these folks have such a low heart rate that they

develop vagal afib. Or, I wonder if the very strenuous exercise

damages the electrical tissue that extends into the pulmonary veins

and which is the source of most of the ectopics that trigger afib.

[Guest guest]

> Saw an EP today in Wales and discussed the propensity of endurance

> athletes to suffer AF episodes. He says he has seen marathon

runners,

> rowers,cyclists etc.Over the last two years a number have posted

here

> but I have seen nothing for a while.

>

> Has anyone seen anything on the web discussing this phenomenen?

,

My unscientific guess as a layperson is that two things may be

involved. Possibly these folks have such a low heart rate that they

develop vagal afib. Or, I wonder if the very strenuous exercise

damages the electrical tissue that extends into the pulmonary veins

and which is the source of most of the ectopics that trigger afib.

[Guest guest]

> Saw an EP today in Wales and discussed the propensity of endurance

> athletes to suffer AF episodes. He says he has seen marathon

runners,

> rowers,cyclists etc.Over the last two years a number have posted

here

> but I have seen nothing for a while.

>

> Has anyone seen anything on the web discussing this phenomenen?

,

My unscientific guess as a layperson is that two things may be

involved. Possibly these folks have such a low heart rate that they

develop vagal afib. Or, I wonder if the very strenuous exercise

damages the electrical tissue that extends into the pulmonary veins

and which is the source of most of the ectopics that trigger afib.

[Guest guest]

, you will find that many EXTREME athletes, regardless of

which sport suffer from AF.

From what I have read, the extreme physical efforts tend to enlarge

the heart, and the enlarged atria is more prone to develop AF.

There are several of these type of people on the Maze Alumni board,

who had the maze procedure, and are now back enjoying the sports they

had to stop.

Best wishes

Jack

> Saw an EP today in Wales and discussed the propensity of endurance

> athletes to suffer AF episodes. He says he has seen marathon

runners,

> rowers,cyclists etc.Over the last two years a number have posted

here

> but I have seen nothing for a while.

>

> Has anyone seen anything on the web discussing this phenomenen?

>

[Guest guest]

, you will find that many EXTREME athletes, regardless of

which sport suffer from AF.

From what I have read, the extreme physical efforts tend to enlarge

the heart, and the enlarged atria is more prone to develop AF.

There are several of these type of people on the Maze Alumni board,

who had the maze procedure, and are now back enjoying the sports they

had to stop.

Best wishes

Jack

> Saw an EP today in Wales and discussed the propensity of endurance

> athletes to suffer AF episodes. He says he has seen marathon

runners,

> rowers,cyclists etc.Over the last two years a number have posted

here

> but I have seen nothing for a while.

>

> Has anyone seen anything on the web discussing this phenomenen?

>

[Guest guest]

, you will find that many EXTREME athletes, regardless of

which sport suffer from AF.

From what I have read, the extreme physical efforts tend to enlarge

the heart, and the enlarged atria is more prone to develop AF.

There are several of these type of people on the Maze Alumni board,

who had the maze procedure, and are now back enjoying the sports they

had to stop.

Best wishes

Jack

> Saw an EP today in Wales and discussed the propensity of endurance

> athletes to suffer AF episodes. He says he has seen marathon

runners,

> rowers,cyclists etc.Over the last two years a number have posted

here

> but I have seen nothing for a while.

>

> Has anyone seen anything on the web discussing this phenomenen?

>

[Guest guest]

These links may help explain some of runner's problems & sudden death

syndrome in them & the change in coagulability + arrhymias. Stan. J.

www.mgwater.com/harvard.shtml

www.mgwater.com/conseq.shtml#ATHLETE

Re: Endurance athletes/ runners etc

> , you will find that many EXTREME athletes, regardless of

> which sport suffer from AF.

> From what I have read, the extreme physical efforts tend to enlarge

> the heart, and the enlarged atria is more prone to develop AF.

> There are several of these type of people on the Maze Alumni board,

> who had the maze procedure, and are now back enjoying the sports they

> SNIPPED <

[Guest guest]

These links may help explain some of runner's problems & sudden death

syndrome in them & the change in coagulability + arrhymias. Stan. J.

www.mgwater.com/harvard.shtml

www.mgwater.com/conseq.shtml#ATHLETE

Re: Endurance athletes/ runners etc

> , you will find that many EXTREME athletes, regardless of

> which sport suffer from AF.

> From what I have read, the extreme physical efforts tend to enlarge

> the heart, and the enlarged atria is more prone to develop AF.

> There are several of these type of people on the Maze Alumni board,

> who had the maze procedure, and are now back enjoying the sports they

> SNIPPED <

[Guest guest]

These links may help explain some of runner's problems & sudden death

syndrome in them & the change in coagulability + arrhymias. Stan. J.

www.mgwater.com/harvard.shtml

www.mgwater.com/conseq.shtml#ATHLETE

Re: Endurance athletes/ runners etc

> , you will find that many EXTREME athletes, regardless of

> which sport suffer from AF.

> From what I have read, the extreme physical efforts tend to enlarge

> the heart, and the enlarged atria is more prone to develop AF.

> There are several of these type of people on the Maze Alumni board,

> who had the maze procedure, and are now back enjoying the sports they

> SNIPPED <