Case studies in physiology: is blackout in breath-hold diving related to cardiac arrhythmias?
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DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00708.2022
Abstract: Syncope or "blackout" (BO) in breath-hold diving (freediving) is generally considered to be caused by hypoxia. However, it has been suggested that cardiac arrhythmias affecting the pumping effectivity could contribute to BO. BO is fairly… read more here.
Keywords: hold diving; cardiac arrhythmias; blackout breath; physiology ... See more keywords