What is athletic heart syndrome?
Athletic heart syndrome, also known as athlete's heart or athletic bradycardia, is a medical syndrome in which the human heart is enlarged due to significant amounts of exercise.
How do members experience athletic heart syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with athletic heart syndrome*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for athletic heart syndrome*
Who has athletic heart syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 8 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 18 | |
| Female | 6 |