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Marathons Don’t Cause Heart Attacks
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Air date: April 15, 2012
Host: Steve Bogdewic, PhD
Interview: Aaron Baggish, MD, associate director, Cardiovascular Performance Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center
The Boston Marathon takes place this week, and we have good news for folks wondering whether long-distance running is safe for their hearts. It is.
Heart specialist and researcher Aaron Baggish, MD, discusses his study’s findings with Sound Medicine’s Dr. Steve Bogdewic, himself a runner. Dr. Baggish is associate director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center.
Additional Resources:
- Read more about Dr. Baggish's study at the MedPageToday website.
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