Heart issues among endurance athletes studied by scientists

Academics studied 106 former competitive cyclists and triathletes who exercise for more than 10 hours a week for at least 15 years (Alamy/PA) -

Older male endurance athletes may be at higher risk of heart scarring and related complications, according to a new study.

Sudden cardiac death is a “leading cause of mortality” in athletes, experts said as they set out to investigate whether endurance athletes had heart scarring and linked heart rhythm problems.