This slide presentation reviews the findings of a panel of heart experts brought together to study if atrial arrhythmias more prevalent in astronauts, and potential risk factors that may predispose astronauts to atrial arrhythmias. The objective of the panel was to solicit expert opinion on screening, diagnosis, and treatment options, identify gaps in knowledge, and propose relevant research initiatives. While Atrial Arrhythmias occur in approximately the same percents in astronauts as in the general population, they seem to occur at younger ages in astronauts. Several reasons for this predisposition were given: gender, hypertension, endurance training, and triggering events. Potential Space Flight-Related Risk factors that may play a role in precipitating lone atrial fibrillation were reviewed. There appears to be no evidence that any variable of the space flight environment increases the likelihood of developing atrial arrhythmias during space flight.


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    Title :

    Atrial Arrhythmias in Astronauts. Summary of a NASA Summit


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    82nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association ; 2011 ; Anchorage, AK, United States


    Publication date :

    2011-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English