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Syncope/presyncope in the competitive athlete

  • Chad A. Asplund(corresponding author)
    ,
  • Francis G. O'Connor
    ,
  • Benjamin D. Levine
*Corresponding author for this work
  • United States Army
    ,
  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
    ,
  • University of Texas at Dallas
Scholary Output:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Chapter

Abstract

Syncope is a relatively common event in the general population and is not infrequently encountered in athletes. The pathophysiology of all forms of syncope consists of a sudden decrease in cerebral blood flow, though there are many other mechanisms for transient loss of consciousness (TLOC).

Publication Information

Output type

Scholary Output:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Chapter

Host publication Subtitle

Evaluation, Management and Case Studies

Original language

English (US)

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 163-179 (17 pages)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 2011

Publication status

Published - 2011

Publisher

Springer New York

ISBN (Print)

9780387927749

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 84892217002

Host publication title

Sports Cardiology Essentials

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Publication metrics

Metrics

SciVal
FWCI
2.11
SciVal
Author count
3
SciVal
citations
2
SciVal
Paper percentile
40
Fractional count
1
Fractional count
0.33
Fractional count
2
Fractional count
0.67
Fractional count
1
Fractional count
1
Scopus
citations
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