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Syncope/Presyncope in the Competitive Athlete

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Syncope is a relatively common event in the general population and is not infrequently encountered in athletes. The pathophysiology of all forms of syncope consists of a sudden decrease in cerebral blood flow, though there are many other mechanisms for transient loss of consciousness (TLOC).

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Asplund, C.A., O’Connor, F.G., Levine, B.D. (2011). Syncope/Presyncope in the Competitive Athlete. In: Lawless, C. (eds) Sports Cardiology Essentials. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92775-6_9

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