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QT dispersion in elite athletes with and without ventricular arrhythmias
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Alessandro Biffi, Luisa Verdile, Antonio Pelliccia, Antonio Spataro, Fredrick Fernando, Giuseppe Marcello, Roberto Ciardo, Giovanni Caselli.
Sport Science Institute, Department of Medicine, CONI, Rome, Italy
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