Athens, athletes, and arrhythmias: the cardiologist's dilemma.
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چکیده
n 490 BC, the first battle for democracy was fought at the reek village of Marathon. Though overwhelmingly outumbered by an invading Persian horde, the citizen-soldiers f Athens were victorious. After running 26 miles to Athens o deliver the stunning news, the Athenian professional essenger Phidippides collapsed and died. Unfortunately, he tragedy of unexpected, sudden death in athletes has been epeated many times; Hank Gathers, Sergei Grinkov, and lorence Joyner are recent victims.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the American College of Cardiology
دوره 44 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004