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Figure 4 Mechanisms potentially involved in exercise-induced atrial fibrillation (AF)
Figure 4 | Mechanisms potentially involved in exercise-induced atrial fibrillation (AF). Potential mechanisms are represented in the classic Coumel's triangle of arrhythmogenesis. A substrate for AF, including atrial dilatation and potentially atrial fibrosis, is created over repetitive bouts of strenuous exercise. Parasympathetic enhancement, a characteristic of the athlete's heart, modulates arrhythmic risk. AF events might be triggered by increased atrial stretch during exercise or by a high burden of atrial premature beats.
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