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. 2010 Dec;123(12):1075-81.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.05.008. Epub 2010 Oct 1.

Evaluation of cardiac arrhythmia among athletes

James Walker  1 , Hugh Calkins, Saman Nazarian
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Evaluation of cardiac arrhythmia among athletes

James Walker et al. Am J Med. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

Due to the growing awareness of exercise-related arrhythmias and improved sensitivity of diagnostic modalities, physicians are increasingly faced with choices that may have life-changing impact for the athlete. This article surveys recent research and expert opinion addressing benign and pathogenic cardiac changes underlying arrhythmias in athletes.

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Conflict of Interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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