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A 49-Year-Old Male Marathon Runner with Exercise Induced Prolonged Palpitations

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This is a 49-year-old male marathon runner with family history positive for coronary artery disease in both parents, and atrial fibrillation in the father.

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Panhuyzen-Goedkoop, N.M., Smeets, J.L. (2009). A 49-Year-Old Male Marathon Runner with Exercise Induced Prolonged Palpitations. In: Pelliccia, A. (eds) Sports Cardiology Casebook. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-042-5_7

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