Scar tissue in athletes’ hearts tied to higher risk of dangerous cardiac rhythms

Scar tissue in the heart was associated with abnormal heart rhythms among healthy, long-time male endurance athletes aged 50 or older, potentially increasing their risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a small study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.

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