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Last two a Nuala exams I tell me MD that I plan on running half marathon. He tells me to hydrate. Ne did listen for murmurs.This time I asked for 12 lead ekg (former cardiac nurse here). Normal ekg, normal rhythm. But really need stress test for more peace of mind. Even a cardiac cath might help, or nuclear perfusion study, echo, but if you're low risk, and no symptoms no MD would do all of that. Lipids done annually. But other than that, and risk stratification, there's not much you're going to get.
wow, android, that was supposed to be Annual Exams
You don't get one unless there is strong evidence that there is major plaque build up, not to get cleared for a voluntary, athletic event.
yes, I'm aware of that..caths can also rupture the artery causing the need for immediate emergency bypass surgery........invasive tests aren't allowed unless there's a legitimate medical reason to perform them....sorry about your father.
Most miss the obvious - for someone predisposed, high fitness levels can make the difference between recovery, debilitation, and death.
I had a very bad birth with one child. He had oxygen starvation, briefly. OBs were clear - had I not been so fit (I was a competitive lifter), a bit of oxygen starvation could've been profound retardation or death (see Zavanelli maneuver).
We're all going to die, being fit can get you through health crises better than others.
Thanks for injecting some much needed common sense into this thread.
"Oh well, might as well not exercise/eat right since whatever disease runs in my family."
The question is, is the heart attack rate lower, higher or the same when compared to inactive folks? r
Much lower.
And like the doc in the article says, rare.
Of course, there are people whose undiagnosed cardiac defects come to light during strenuous activity.
But there are also people who do stupid things.
I know a bunch of people who do triathlons. One of them is my sister-in-law. She has done Ironman several times. And ultramarathons. But she also drinks like a fish and eats total crap.
These people have said to my face that they can eat whatever they want because they work out so much. That is not how the body works.
Then there are all the people juicing and taking other performance-enhancing crap.
Finally, tons of guys are on the "low T" bandwagon and getting implanted hormones, etc.
Thanks for injecting some much needed common sense into this thread.
"Oh well, might as well not exercise/eat right since whatever disease runs in my family."
Please.
Nobody said/posted that.
I would post that running marathons at a fast pace or any other run at a high zone of intensity might not be in that person's best interest. And that a high risk person might want to taper down his fitness program from to less excruciating levels if they want to minimize the likelihood of a cardiac event.
All the evidence points to diet and exercise stacking the deck in your favor. That said, even if you know what card is coming next, doesn't mean you win EVERY time.
Exactly. When it's your time, it's your time. I remember going to the Harley motorcycle rally a few years back. The ex and his brother rode. I saw a rider in the show wearing a helmet with the usual assortment of stickers on it. One of them cracked me up. It said, "Eat right. Exercise. Stop smoking and drinking. Die anyway."
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