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This is a 24-year-old male, elite canoeist, selected on the basis of best athletic results for inclusion in the Italian National Team. Personal history was negative for symptoms and known cardiovascular (CV) diseases. Family history was negative for CV diseases, and no sudden premature deaths had occurred in close relatives.
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Di Paolo, F.M., Quattrini, F.M., Pisicchio, C., Ciardo, R., Pelliccia, A. (2009). A Young Canoeist with an Abnormal Electrocardiogram. In: Pelliccia, A. (eds) Sports Cardiology Casebook. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-042-5_11
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