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• Coach John Fox and Aortic Valve Replacement

  

  NFL Broncos head coach, John Fox, will reportedly undergo aortic valve replacement (AVR) this week. I've gotten some inquiries over the weekend about his... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Adderall, Athletes, and the Heart

  

  Last week I got an inquiry from a reader about the prescription drug Adderall, asking in particular about the heart risks for athletes who might be taking the... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• ESPN Outside the Lines: Triathlon Safety

  Last weekend's ESPN Outside the Lines show devoted to triathlon race safety is now available on podcast.The show included a video report from ESPN reporter, T.J... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Exercise and Acute Heart Injury: An Introduction

  

  I've talked here at the blog on many occasions about the health benefits of exercise. Once again, I'll point out that those many benefits are undeniable. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Triathlon Safety, ESPN Outside the Lines, and Me

  I had a chance today to be a panelist for an episode of ESPN's Outside the Lines that will be broadcast on Sunday morning at 8 am Eastern on ESPN2. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• PRO/CON: Prolonged Intense Exercise Leads to Heart Damage

  

  In today's October 15, 2013 edition of the Journal of Physiology, there is an interesting edition of CrossTalk. A regular feature at the Journal, CrossTalk... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Sergei M. Grinkov, Figure Skater, 1967 - 1995

  

  At the time of his death at age 28 in 1995, Russian Sergei Grinkov was at the top of his career in figure skating. He and his wife, Ekaterina Gordeeva, had won... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• More on Athletes and Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV)

  

  I probably get more inquiries from athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) than any other single heart problem. Maybe that's not surprising, given that I'm a... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Gender Differences in Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Death

  

  A Research Letter was published in last week's Journal of the American Medical Association that provided updated information about the French experience with... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• George W. Bush Gets a Stent

  

  We learned from news reports earlier this month that former President George W. Bush was treated with a coronary stent for a blockage in a coronary artery that... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Follow-up on Andrew Naylor, Victim at IMNY 2012

  

  I can share some follow-up about Andrew Naylor, the triathlete who died during the swim portion of the Ironman New York triathlon on August 11, 2012.Recall... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Podcast with IMTalk

  Earlier this week I had the chance to chat with John Newsom and Bevan Eyles at IMTalk for a segment on an upcoming podcast. Their weekly show originates from... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Blood Donation and the Endurance Athlete

  

  In my most recent column at Endurance Corner, I answered a reader's question about blood donation and endurance sport. With careful thought and planning, most... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Triathlon and Men Over 40

  

  Last week, Bloomberg published an online article by Natasha Khan and Shannon Pettypiece, entitled "Men Over 40 Should Think Twice Before Running Triathlons,"... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Anabolic Steroids and the Heart

  

  I had a chance earlier today to visit with the production crew from Mississippi Public Broadcasting. They're working on an upcoming television program on body... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• In the Medical News: Your Heart Rate Monitor May Help Your Doctor!

  

  Arrhythmias--abnormal heart rhythms--are one of the most common heart-related problems for athletes. Sometimes an athlete may notice nothing more than a "skippe... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• From the Mailbag: Pre-participation Screening

  Last month at Endurance Corner we invited readers to submit their heart-health questions. In today's column, I did the first periodic installment of From the... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• In the Medical News: Athletes and ICD's

  

  In this week's edition of the American Heart Association medical journal, Circulation, Dr. Rachel Lampert and her colleagues from Yale University School of... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• USAT Webinar: Heart Health and Endurance Sport

  

  Last week I recorded a one-hour webinar entitled "Heart Health and Endurance Sport." You can download the webinar for free at the USA Triathlon (USAT) website. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Triathlon Safety Initiatives

  

  In recent weeks, safety initiatives have been announced by two of the largest event producers in Triathlon--Rev3 Triathlon and Ironman. I thought I'd review her... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS