When exercise is unhealthy for the heart: How heart problems and sudden cardiac death occur with endurance exercise
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 18:10
in Health & Medicine
Endurance exercise accelerates the development of heart problems in individuals with a particular genetic mutation, a new study finds. In mice with a mutated version of desmoplakin, a protein that maintains the heart wall, exercise made the heart walls come apart sooner. The findings offer insight into how to best manage exercise in individuals with the mutation.