Cyclists' hearts: Why elite cyclists die in their sleep (7 min video)

[classic33]

OK. I'm calling shenanigans, because you are claiming to have survived 5 events each with a 18.5% chance of surviving and 5 more with a 26% chance of leaving hospital alive, which means your chances of being here to share that with us are 0.00003%.

How many medical journals have featured your case study?

I've a Death Certificate in my medical records. Happened on the operating table.

 

[Slick]

@medlifecrisis, worth a read?
http://www.thecormactrust.com/sudden-cardiac-death-ireland/

Every time I try to read anything of this nature I seem to come over all uncomfortable, not sure why.

 

[Colin_P]

I hate it when maths and facts get in the way of a good story.

Yes, apparently the shock threshold algorithm uses lots of maths.

 

[Slick]

Yes, apparently the shock threshold algorithm uses lots of maths.

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Colin, that was a glib comment, please don't think for a minute I was disbelieving anything you posted. I know of one other guy who required this but he had to give up work and never goes out at all now.

 

[classic33]

Every time I try to read anything of this nature I seem to come over all uncomfortable, not sure why.

Facing up to the fact that we might one day no longer be here?

And I'm not being mean.

 

[Slick]

Facing up to the fact that we might one day no longer be here?

And I'm not being mean.

My family history is riddled with it, and it's a bit like your just waiting for your turn.

I know you were not being mean.

 

[classic33]

My family history is riddled with it, and it's a bit like your just waiting for your turn.

I know you were not being mean.

Only one in the family that it's happened to, and I've had mine.

 

[Slick]

Only one in the family that it's happened to, and I've had mine.

Yeah, it doesn't always go the way you would expect. The body is a mysterious thing.

 

[Slick]

Only one in the family that it's happened to, and I've had mine.

My brother was always a bit of an athlete whilst I was the teenage rebel that carried on for far too many years, yet he was the first to suffer. I know he must question this in his own mind, as I know I do.

 

[Colin_P]

Colin, that was a glib comment, please don't think for a minute I was disbelieving anything you posted. I know of one other guy who required this but he had to give up work and never goes out at all now.

It is tricky, there is the survivor guilt thing and also the what/when if's...

I still somehow manage to do about 2,000 (very slow) miles every year on the bike.

Again, to everyone.... just be careful and build up. Don't try and max you HR just because you can. A cardiac arrest is rare but if by some quirk you are suceptable there is normally no coming back, I am incredibly lucky.

However....... it is totally painless.

 

[classic33]

My brother was always a bit of an athlete whilst I was the teenage rebel that carried on for far too many years, yet he was the first to suffer. I know he must question this in his own mind, as I know I do.

And you could worry yourself to death, just thinking about it.

 

[Slick]

It is tricky, there is the survivor guilt thing and also the what/when if's...

I still somehow manage to do about 2,000 (very slow) miles every year on the bike.

Again, to everyone.... just be careful and build up. Don't try and max you HR just because you can. A cardiac arrest is rare but if by some quirk you are suceptable there is normally no coming back, I am incredibly lucky.

However....... it is totally painless.

Good man.

 

[Slick]

And you could worry yourself to death, just thinking about it.

Yeah I know, and maybe do a bit in quieter moments, but I keep it very much to myself. Well, I did until now.

 

[Drago]

Max HR? I'm happy to get home from a run and still have a pulse!

 

[medlifecrisis]

I think he’s sharking tbh. His resting HR is ultra low, so I reckon he’s faster than he makes out.

Err..sure let's go with that