Epidemiology and prognostic implications of syncope in young competing athletes

European Heart Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 19, 2004, Pages 1749-1753

  Colivicchi, Furio ^a   Ammirati, Fabrizio ^a   Santini, Massimo ^a  

^a SAN FILIPPO NERI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Athletes; Pre participation screening; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD TILTING; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYNCOPE;

ADOLESCENT; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; SPORTS; SYNCOPE;

EID: 4644249013     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.07.011     Document Type: Article

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