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Syncope

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Syncope is properly defined as a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone due to global cerebral hypoperfusion; the onset is sudden, the duration is short, and recovery is generally spontaneous [1].

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  1. Electrophysiology Department, “San Raffaele” University Hospital, Milan, Italy

    Caterina Bisceglia

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    Massimo Fioranelli (Head of Heart Center, Scientific Director of the Centro Studi in Scienze della Vita) (Head of Heart Center, Scientific Director of the Centro Studi in Scienze della Vita)

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    Massimo Fioranelli (Head of Heart Center, Scientific Director of the Centro Studi in Scienze della Vita) (Head of Heart Center, Scientific Director of the Centro Studi in Scienze della Vita)

  3. Postgraduate School in Sports Medicine, “Tor Vergata” University, Rome, Italy

    Gaetano Frajese (Professor of Endocrinology, Director) (Professor of Endocrinology, Director)

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Bisceglia, C., Piro, M. (2012). Syncope. In: Fioranelli, M., Frajese, G. (eds) Sports Cardiology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2775-6_13

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