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Post Paddle Boarding Atrial Fibrillation in an Aging Athlete
Mohamed Faris1, Jason Goebel2, Robert Sherertz1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, USA.
Abstract:
Exercise-induced atrial fibrillation has been described in the literature and is a well-known phenomenon. It has been mostly described in long-distance runners. We present a case of a 69-year-old white male who had recurring atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response while paddle boarding, but not during other activities such as tennis and cycling. This case highlights the rationale behind different activities provoking atrial fibrillation and the need for multidisciplinary management of this entity including consulting with an electrophysiologist for possible early ablation.
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