American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 11 , Pages 1572-1577 , 1 June 2009

Relation of Vigorous Exercise to Risk of Atrial Fibrillation

  • Anthony Aizer, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Center for Arrhythmia Prevention, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 212-263-5656; fax: 212-263-8534
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  • J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Division of Aging, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Nancy R. Cook, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Joann E. Manson, MD, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Julie E. Buring, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Division of Aging, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Christine M. Albert, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Center for Arrhythmia Prevention, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 24 November 2008 ,Revised 31 January 2009 ,Accepted 31 January 2009.

 This study was supported by Grants CA34944, CA40360, HL26490, HL34595, and CA097193 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

PII: S0002-9149(09)00549-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.374

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 11 , Pages 1572-1577 , 1 June 2009

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