Coronary Artery Disease in the Endurance Athlete with Dr Aaron Baggish

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Dr Thomas Nero speaks with Dr Aaron Baggish about coronary artery disease in the endurance athlete (and non-athlete as well!) They discuss cardiovascular testing in Masters athletes including ETT, coronary calcium scoring and CT angiography as well as risk factor identification, inflammation, physical & emotional stress and ongoing research. Dr Baggish is a Professor of Sports Cardiology at Université de Lausanne and founder of the Cardiovascular Performance Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He has been team cardiologist for USA rowing, US Soccer, and the New England Patriots. He was the medical director for the Boston Marathon and is a consultant to the IADA, IOC and FIFA.