Sudden heart attacks in athletes is rare.

Exercise reduces the risks of having a heart attack, keeps the calories down, reduces blood pressure and reduces anxiety.

Those who suffer a sudden heart attack have preexisting risk factors.

29% of Athletes Who Die of Sudden Heart Attack Have Symptoms.

Here’s What to Look For:

• Unexpected shortness of breath during exercise
• Chest tightness
• Pressure, pain, or discomfort especially if it occurs during exercise or effort
• Loss of consciousness, particularly during exercise
• Severe and unexpected heart palpitations, or an unpleasant sensation of rapid heart beating when you do not expect it to be beating rapidly or so fast
• Severe or sudden onset temporary dizziness, light-headedness, or near fainting

Full article at:

https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a28380993/sudden-cardiac-arrest-symptoms-athletes/

For Lighter reading:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6070620/

“The present findings show the relatively good survival rates of exercise-related SCA in the general population. Subjects who suffer SCA in association with physical activity tend to be younger and previously healthier and the initial rhythm is more often shockable. Cycling and heavy physical labor were the most common types of physical activity related to SCA. The rate of bystander CPR should be improved.”

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