Chads

[sportscoach]

An interesting article.

Obviously a lot more research but nice to see they are looking for a more scientific approach to assessing stroke risk....

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[Bagrat]

Interesting read.

[jeanjeannie50]

Hmm, that's something to think about 'over exercising'. Would never have associated that with causing a stroke. We've been aware for quite a while on this forum that over exercising can cause AF and I guess the stroke can follow too.

[Hidden in reply to jeanjeannie50]

I’m going back to bed then 😉.....interesting article sportscoach, thanks for posting.....

[wilsond in reply to Hidden]

I haven't got up yet! Except for the necessary.... Best stay here and be safe watching the rain!

[Afbiff]

An interesting read, thanks for sharing. I have a very fit cyclist friend, male, age 66, living in France, who has regularly cycled long distances. He started with AFib and the hospital there decided this was the case with him - exercise induced AFib.

[Marytew]

Very interesting reading. Could it possibly account for what happened to Andrew Marr (British political commentator) who, as I understand it, kept himself very fit but suffered a stroke whilst undertaking short-interval vigorous exercise on a rowing machine?

[Hidden]

Interesting article, at my last review my LVH had reduced to normal but my left atria was still very slightly enlarged ! I do a fair bit of sport but not as intense as I used to ! Used to have high BP as well but got rid through weight loss, the EP gave me the option of stopping apixaban ...I refused and have stayed on it !

[wilsond]

Very interesting. I am of the opinion that all AFib and AFlutter patients should be anticoagulated,this is further evidence that CHADS is not a failsafe marker. Thank you for sharing

[irene75359]

Thank you for posting this, interesting reading. I have mentioned on the forum before about our French friend who collapsed and died after a session at the gym. Although in his early 70s, he was superfit and used the gym at least five times a week all his life. We talk about it still.

[DK81]

I think that I fit the identified pattern: very active (but not really at an endurance level); male; no smoking or alcohol; not overweight; mainly healthy eating habits; low heart rate, etc. Then developed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and had a stroke. Recovering quite well!

[whiteface]

I'm not sure how you can conclude anything from one person -- surely an article like this isn't science. Plus the Framlingham study (which is the main study used to support the idea that AF leads to increased stroke risk) is not persuasive of that idea either (I've written about this elsewhere). The idea that a single (bad) event can be predicted is false and the idea the every event (e.g. stroke) can simplified down to one single factor is simplistic at best. And maybe this guy was just happier playing table tennis.....