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Editorial
. 2017 Jul;51(14):1056-1057.
doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097002. Epub 2017 Apr 28.

Is it time to loosen the restrictions on athletes with cardiac disorders competing in sport?

Rui Providência  1 , Carina Teixeira  2 , Oliver Segal  1 , Augustus Ullstein  3 , Kim T Mueser  2 , Pier Lambiase  1
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Editorial

Is it time to loosen the restrictions on athletes with cardiac disorders competing in sport?

Rui Providência et al. Br J Sports Med. 2017 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: arrhythmia; athletes; disqualification; empowerment; sudden cardiac arrest; sudden cardiac death.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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