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European Heart Journal 2003 24(16):1469-1470; doi:10.1016/S0195-668X(03)00324-5
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Editorial

Endurance athletes: exploring the limits andbeyond

Lluís Mont* and Josep Brugada

Arrhythmia Section, Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic Universitari, Villarroel 170, Barcelona 08036, Catalonia, Spain

* Corresponding author. Tel.:34-93-2275551; fax: 34-93-4514148
E-mail address: lmont@clinic.ub.es

Received 3 June 2003; revised 3 June 2003; accepted 11 June 2003

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See doi:10.1016/S1095-668X(03)00282-3for the article to which this editorial refers

Humans have always tried to push back the limits imposed by their physical characteristics. Competitive sports are in themselves a continuous struggle tosurpass these established limits. As physicians, we are frequently asked not only to identify and treat diseases, but to define what is and what is not healthy behaviour. The paper . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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