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Atrial Fibrillation in the Older Athlete

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And by ‘older’ they mean around 35 +.

This week’s Canadian Medical Association Journal’s podcast is on AF and Athletes, particularly ‘older’ ones.

cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/pod...

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Barny12

De-training can assist reverse remodeling of the dilated atrium... but the scar tissue remains, allowing AF to continue. Bugger.

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BobbyGee

A very interesting and informative podcast. The website looks like a valuable resource in general. Many thanks for posting.

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