OSU Doctor to Study Athletes' Hearts

AP Online | October 26, 2006 | Copyright

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A cardiologist will study the hearts of student-athletes at Ohio State University, hoping to discover the warning signs that could help predict heart attacks in young athletes.

There has not been enough medical research into the issue in the United States, said Dr. Christine E. Lawless, who works at the university's College of Medicine. One in 200,000 athletes will die from heart disease while playing sports, she said.

A University of Toledo basketball player collapsed and died of a ruptured blood vessel to his heart during a training session this month at the school.

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