Prolonged asystolia in a young athlete: A case of sinus arrest during REM sleep

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 457-460

  Sanna, N ^a   Della Marca, C ^a   Bianco, M ^a   Palmieri, V ^a   Dello Russo, A ^a   Pelargonio, G ^a   Zeppilli, P ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Athlete's heart; Autonomic dysfunction; Night time; Pacemaker implant; Parasomnias

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ASYSTOLE; ATHLETE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; EYE MOVEMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEART DISEASE; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PARASOMNIA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; REM SLEEP; SINUS ARREST; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TILT TABLE TEST;

ADULT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; HUMANS; MALE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; REM SLEEP PARASOMNIAS; SPORTS;

EID: 4544383116     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-820940     Document Type: Article

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