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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Interpretation in Athletes

What the Cardiologist Should Know
  • Mustafa Husaini
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    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, 4921 Parkview Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA
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  • Michael S. Emery
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    Corresponding author. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Section of Clinical Cardiology, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk J2-4, Cleveland, OH 44195.
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    Sports Cardiology Center, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk J2-4, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Published:October 20, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccl.2022.08.006

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