Key result
Master athletes exhibit a paradoxical increase in coronary atherosclerosis.
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“We are a little bit at odds with this discrepancy in findings, and physicians are often puzzled [with] what to do with these findings if they are encountered in clinical practice.”
“When evaluating endurance athletes, the prevailing recommendation is that asymptomatic individuals without established risk factors may not require further assessment. However, the lack of symptoms in many athletes who have suffered myocardial infarction underscores the importance of developing strategies for early identification of those at risk.”
“I think it needs more awareness. It freaks a lot of people out when they find that they have all this ca”
Potential mechanisms for increased coronary atherosclerosis in master athletes.
Fyyaz et al. (2023) studied this question. Master athletes exhibit a paradoxical increase in coronary atherosclerosis, for which potential underlying mechanisms are explored.