World / Cardiology

Studies Indicate That Black Athletes Have Different Cardiovascular Characteristics Than Whites, Differences Not Necessarily Precursors For Disease

Studies Indicate That Black Athletes Have Different Cardiovascular Characteristics Than Whites, Differences Not Necessarily Precursors For Disease

Time 04.06.2008 15:15 Source  medicalnewstoday.com

Black athletes are more likely than white athletes to have abnormal electrocardiogram patterns and thicker ventricle walls in their hearts, but the differences are not necessarily precursors for heart disease, according to two separate studies published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology,

Region World Category Cardiology

Date: 07 January 2009 - 21:40

Number of sources in English: 130