Quote Originally Posted by paulo View Post
in the case of AF this is a very common condition and WPW is a rare cause of it. Endurance athletics is a not uncommon cause, particularly in older athletes. Most people with paroxysmal AF need very different treatment from those with WPW and the outlook eg chance of cure is also very different and depends on a whole number of variables.
Thanks for this very useful and interesting post. I hadn't heard endurance exercise cited before as a cause of AF. Could you give a source? Also, could you expand on what you see as the outlook and chances of cure of AF? And, since you seem to know a lot about this, do you distinguish between tachycardia and AF? So far, since it has not been possible to do tests while I am actually having an episode, the consultant seems to be reserving judgment as to whether my "palpitations" do amount to AF.