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Can extreme exercise damage the heart? With Dr Benjamin Levine

Inside Exercise

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Potential Heart Damage from Extreme Exercise and Genetic Heart Diseases

Discusses a study on marathon runners showing signs of heart scarring, raising concerns about exercise-induced heart damage. Also explores the dangers of exercise for individuals with genetic heart diseases, including rapid progression of their condition and the risk of heart failure and death in athletes.

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