A slow heartbeat in athletes is not so funny
Changes in the ‘funny channel’ of heart’s pacemaker may be behind sinus bradycardia
Many endurance athletes such as marathon runners have slow resting heartbeats. A new study shows that the reduced heartbeat may be due to changes in the “funny channel” of the sinoatrial node.
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