Risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke among older men exposed to prolonged endurance sport practice: a 10-year follow-up. The Birkebeiner Ageing Study and the Tromsø Study.
Kristoffer Robin JohansenAnette Hylen RanhoffEivind SørensenBjarne M NesKim Arne HeitmannTurid ApellandSilvana Bucher SandbakkTom WilsgaardMaja-Lisa LøchenDag S ThelleBente MorsethMarius Myrstadnull nullPublished in: Open heart (2022)
Although older male endurance athletes experienced an increased risk of AF, the long-term risk of stroke was substantially reduced compared with non-athletes.