Striving for Athletic Excellence: Protecting Your Heart
Achieving athletic excellence requires a healthy lifestyle, including a nutritious diet and regular exercise. An athlete’s heart is larger, has thicker walls, and pumps more blood per beat due to high-intensity training. Certain cardiac issues, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death, are common in athletes. Protecting your heart involves focusing on proper …