Elite athletes who died of enlarged hearts may have a genetic mutation
Enlarged hearts are found often, but not exclusively, in those who are obese, have diabetes or high blood pressure. People with none of these underlying problems can be affected, as can elite athletes. For example, a post-mortem diagnosed the proble [...]
Link: Genetics and Health
Tags: Enlarged, hearts, found, often,, exclusively,, those, obese,, have, diabetes, high, blood, pressure., People, with, none, these, underlying, problems, affected,, elite, athletes. , example,, a post-mortem, diagnosed, problem, Cameroon, football, midfielder, Marc-Vivien, Foe,, died, 2003, after, collapsing, during, international, match, [...]












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