Sports-Related Sudden Death in the General Population
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Arrhythmia/Electrophysiology Sports-Related Sudden Death in the General Population
Background—Although such data are available for young competitive athletes, the prevalence, characteristics, and outcome of sports-related sudden death have not been assessed previously in the general population. Methods and Results—A prospective and comprehensive national survey was performed throughout France from 2005 to 2010, involving subjects 10 to 75 years of age. Case detection for spor...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.008979