Does exercise cause atrial fibrillation?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 181, Issue , 2015, Pages 245-246

  Turagam, Mohit K ^a   Velagapudi, Poonam ^a   Alpert, Martin A ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Atrial remodeling; Exercise; Physical activity; Vagal tone

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 84947201499     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.024     Document Type: Article

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