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That sounds like it might just be correlation. But besides that, athletic training can cause left ventricular hypertrophy but it hasn't really been associated w

• CSSer 5y ago
  Reading through the whole linked article seems to suggest precisely this too. Unless I'm missing something, all it's saying is that if you exercise routinely for >1 hr at a time it's more likely that a doctor may mistakenly diagnose you with a cardiovascular disorder because of the characteristic changes in your heart as a result of repeated exercise, especially if they're not aware that you do exercise often. So they have to be careful when evaluating patients who exercise for heart conditions so as to not misdiagnose a collection of otherwise benign characteristics as a more severe disease requiring treatment. In short, athlete's hearts are a little different; evaluate patient with this in mind.
  • PaulHoule 5y ago
    People who run marathons competitively have atrial fibrillation at a several times higher rate than other people. It's an interesting problem for competitive athletes (say Serena Williams) who might not play as hard since the risk of concussions are worse if you are taking anticoagulants.