Losing your athletic identity after a heart diagnosis
A routine EKG at my annual physical was supposed to be uneventful. Instead, it ended my marathon career. This past winter, I was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a rare inherited heart disease associated with ventricular arrhythmias, sudden…
A routine EKG at my annual physical was supposed to be uneventful. Instead, it ended my marathon career.
This past winter, I was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a rare inherited heart disease associated with ventricular arrhythmias, sudden cardiac arrest, and an increased risk of life-threatening events during intense endurance exercise. I had no symptoms. No warning signs. I felt like the healthiest version of myself. Yet suddenly I …
Losing your athletic identity after a heart diagnosis
