Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Frequency of Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke, and All-Cause Mortality

Benefits of cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiovascular health are well recognized, but the impact on incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke, and, particularly, risk of stroke and mortality in patients with AF is less clear. From 1993 to 2010, patients referred for a treadmill exercise test (TMET) at the Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, were retrospectively identified (N = 76,857). From this, 14,094 local residents were selected. Exclusions were age

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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - November 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nasir Hussain, Bernard J. Gersh, Karina Gonzalez Carta, N óra Sydó, Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, Stephen L. Kopecky, Randal J. Thomas, Samuel J. Asirvatham, Thomas G. Allison Source Type: research