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Syncope with Exercise: Mechanisms and Management

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Cardiac Arrhythmias 2001

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Syncope associated with exercise is infrequent but warrants special consideration, both because of the adverse prognostic implications in certain situations, and because of the community concern that often arises when these events occur in otherwise healthy active individuals such as student athletes or prominent professionals.

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    Antonio Raviele MD

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Benditt, D.G. (2002). Syncope with Exercise: Mechanisms and Management. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 2001. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2103-7_6

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