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In the News: Heart Attack During Competition

October 16, 2009 By Larry Creswell, MD Leave a Comment

This article at abc.net describes how an athlete in his late 40’s died of a heart attack during a canoe marathon event at the World Masters Games in Sydney earlier this week.

Coming up, we’ll look at coronary artery disease, its risk factors (and ways to modify those risk factors), and its influence on athletes as they age. Stay tuned….

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