In a nutshell Professional bodybuilders face a dramatically higher risk of sudden cardiac death, with rates more than 14 ...

While perhaps not surprising, new research has found sudden cardiac death is more common in professional bodybuilders ...

Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in male bodybuilders worldwide with the highest risk among professional bodybuilders, according to new research.

A recent study in the European Heart Journal reveals a disturbing trend: professional bodybuilders face twice the risk of sudden cardiac death compared to the general population. Researchers ...

Professional athletes had a markedly higher incidence of sudden cardiac death, suggesting that the level of competition might contribute to this increased risk. “Bodybuilding involves several ...