UK EP who specialises in endurance sports Can anyone recommend an EP in the UK who specialises in working with endurance athletes — including the amateur variety like me! — with AF that's sports-related? Or failing that one in the US who might be able to connect me with one in the UK? All suggestions most gratefully received. Thanks Eugenie https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166372#msg-166372 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:12:26 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166476#msg-166476 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166476#msg-166476 GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 26 Nov 2018 02:37:32 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166472#msg-166472 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166472#msg-166472 Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 25 Nov 2018 23:29:55 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166470#msg-166470 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166470#msg-166470
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Put them together and I have an afib trigger.

Yup — that sounds very familiar! After a rather challenging couple of weeks afib-wise, I am now embarking on a bit of recalibration. Going to test what happens with occasional short eyeballs-out SUP and run efforts interspersed with longer sessions at a significantly slower average pace than I'm accustomed to. And fewer of both, with more recovery time in between...

Not looking for miracles here, but hoping I can find a mix that keeps me on an even keel while I continue to consider whether to ablate or not.

I've also just taken delivery of a Kardia AliveCor so I can monitor with some degree of accuracy.]]> emv54 AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 25 Nov 2018 20:00:39 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166453#msg-166453 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166453#msg-166453
George]]> GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 24 Nov 2018 23:46:37 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166441#msg-166441 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166441#msg-166441
Eugenie]]> emv54 AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 24 Nov 2018 19:31:03 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166404#msg-166404 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166404#msg-166404 Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 23 Nov 2018 16:31:53 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166402#msg-166402 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166402#msg-166402 I had many talks with Dr. Natale regarding my need of getting back to my training routine since I am a sports junkie. He said that as long as I am properly hydrated I can go back to whatever routine I decide to follow. He even send me to start with my activity 7 days after my ablation, I now can say that I have never been in such a good shape in my life, my running pace has improved tremendously as well as my bpm´s.

I suggest you find the best possible EP operator in the UK who works in a high demand ablation center, I have heard many positive comments in this forum and others regarding Dr. Sabine Ernst at Royal Brompton, also in case you can travel, there is a very good EP Lab in Bordeaux France lead by Dr. Haissaguerre and Dr. Pierre Jais (Bordeaux Group)

Cheers,]]> fravi AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 23 Nov 2018 15:29:55 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166398#msg-166398 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166398#msg-166398
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Carey

I'm unfamiliar with this research. I'm having a hard time imagining how ablation results would differ other than the obvious fact that athletes are going to have fewer comorbidities and be in better health overall so they'll suffer fewer complications and recover faster.

You're right that the bald success/failure stats are very similar, but it's to do with what happens when you start training again. I just want to find a specialist who understands where I'm coming from, I guess. Someone who gets that — while it may seem frivolous to many — being able to train and compete remains important to me despite being in my 60s. I run, stand-up paddleboard, and open water swim.

I've managed my paroxysmal AF pretty well up to now without any intervention, but want to explore all the options and do so with someone who isn't going to dismiss my priorities as inconsequential — particularly 'at your age'.

Does that make sense?

Many thanks for all your responses — much appreciated.]]> emv54 AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:53:08 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166395#msg-166395 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166395#msg-166395
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You may well be right, but I ask because the research strongly suggests that there are significant differences between how endurance athletes and less active people respond to the various ablation options. Same applies to medication.

I'm unfamiliar with this research. I'm having a hard time imagining how ablation results would differ other than the obvious fact that athletes are going to have fewer comorbidities and be in better health overall so they'll suffer fewer complications and recover faster.]]> Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 23 Nov 2018 06:30:51 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166387#msg-166387 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166387#msg-166387 wolfpack AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 23 Nov 2018 00:27:13 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166384#msg-166384 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166384#msg-166384 Joe AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 22 Nov 2018 21:36:47 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166376#msg-166376 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166376#msg-166376
You may well be right, but I ask because the research strongly suggests that there are significant differences between how endurance athletes and less active people respond to the various ablation options. Same applies to medication.

We may be a subset, but we're a pretty large subset and one with an AF challenge that is becoming increasingly widely recognised.

So I am interested in finding an EP or, failing that, a UK-based cardiologist who has some specialist knowledge in this area.]]> emv54 AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 22 Nov 2018 16:47:33 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166374#msg-166374 Re: UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166374#msg-166374 Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 22 Nov 2018 16:31:25 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166372#msg-166372 UK EP who specialises in endurance sports https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,166372,166372#msg-166372
All suggestions most gratefully received.

Thanks

Eugenie]]> emv54 AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 22 Nov 2018 10:15:47 +0000