Aerobic Fitness and Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmia Following Physical Exertion

摘要

Background: Brief episodes of physical exertion are associated with an immediately greater risk of cardiovascular events. Previous studies on the risk of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) shortly after exertion have not assessed if this risk differs according to the level of aerobic fitness or sedentary behaviour. Therefore, we conducted a prospective cohort study of patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) with a nested case-crossover analysis to examine the risk of VA shortly after exertion and whether this risk is modified by aerobic fitness and sedentary behaviour.