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Graham Stuart, HRC 2019 – Arrhythmias in Athletes

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Published Online: Oct 30th 2019

We spoke to Dr Graham Stuart (A-A Executive Committee; Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, UK) at the 2019 Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC) in Birmingham, UK about arrhythmias in athletes, and problems with exercise and arrhythmia.

Speaker’s Disclosures: In addition to his NHS and University work, Prof Stuart is Medical Director of Sports Cardiology UK: a company that specialises in the assessment and management of athletes with cardiovascular problems.

Questions:
1. Why do athletes get arrhythmias, and what can we do (apart from burn them)? (0:09)

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Filmed at the Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC) 2019 in Birmingham, UK, October 2019 in partnership with Arrhythmia Alliance.

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