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Arrhythmias in Special Situations

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Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Athletes

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 232))

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In this chapter we will review and briefly discuss some aspects related to arrhythmias and exposure to certain special situations (high altitudes or underwater activities) as well as in special athletic populations (veterans or pediatrics).

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  1. Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

    P. Ferrés, M. T. Subirana, A. Aguilar & A. Bayés de Luna

  2. Department of Pediatric Cardiac Sugery, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesú, Rome, Italy

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  3. Sports Science Institute, Italian National Olympic Committee, Rome, Italy

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Ferrés, P. et al. (2000). Arrhythmias in Special Situations. In: de Luna, A.B., Furlanello, F., Maron, B.J., Zipes, D.P. (eds) Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Athletes. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 232. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0789-3_8

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