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== Background == | == Background == | ||
Exercise-related syncope without organic heart disease | Exercise-related syncope without organic heart disease | ||
has frequently been reported in young athletes | has frequently been reported in young athletes. The exact incidence of idiopathic exercise-related syncope among young athletes is not known. | ||
Calkins et al. and Colivicchi et al. found that after a thorough cardiac evaluation athletes with an exertional-related syncope could safely continue to participate in athletics [2, 3]. Tilt-table testing may be a useful diagnostic | Calkins et al. and Colivicchi et al. found that after a thorough cardiac evaluation athletes with an exertional-related syncope could safely continue to participate in athletics [2, 3]. Tilt-table testing may be a useful diagnostic | ||
tool provoking syncope in 41 % of 24 athletes and up to | tool provoking syncope in 41 % of 24 athletes and up to |