Older athletes who look healthy can still have hidden clogged arteries that suddenly cause their heart to stop, which is why we need better ways to find these problems before it's too late.

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Atherosclerosis and Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes.

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2025 Sep

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Atherosclerosis and Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2025.103123

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