Athletic, Middle Aged, and Suddenly Dead

Once you reach a certain age it’s more than likely that health concerns will likely creep up on you.  As it turns out a recent study has shown that if you are a middle-aged athlete you may well be at risk of a coronary episode.

This type of development plays a big part in the need for CT screening for specific patients that meet that criteria. A number of 19% based on studies conducted in the Netherlands. It was stated “CT detects coronary artery disease in about one in five asymptomatic male athletes who have no signs of ischemia on their exercise [electrocardiogram (ECG)]."


This development further strengthens the need for responsible diagnostic imaging procedures in areas of prevention.


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