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Ventricular arrhythmias associated with long-term endurance sports: what is the evidence?
British journal of sports medicine - 1 Nov 2012
Heidbuchel Hein, Prior David L, La Gerche André
Abstract excerpt
Athletic performance tests the limits of the human body and mind. Awe-inspiring achievements is what makes sports so fascinating. It is well appreciated however that top-level sports may sometimes overtax the body, and can lead to injuries, most notably of musculo-skeletal nature. This paper defends the thesis that the heart can also develop sports injuries at the ventricular level. We will elaborate on our...
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