Standard heart tests like EKGs and treadmill tests often miss clogged arteries in older athletes, so doctors might need to use special CT scans to find these hidden problems.

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Atherosclerosis and Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes.

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2025 Sep

The study says that regular heart tests like ECGs and stress tests often miss hidden heart disease in older athletes, and that a more detailed scan (CCTA) is needed to catch it before it causes a heart attack or death.

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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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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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