Study of NFL Alumni Cohort Finds Majority Suffer From Heart Disease Without Knowing It
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A study conducted by Edwards Lifesciences found that a majority of members of the National Football League (NFL) Alumni Association and their families suffer from heart disease without being aware of it. The study, called HUDDLE, revealed that 83.8% of the 498 participants screened had hypertension, but only 46.5% self-reported a history of hypertension. Additionally, 73.8% of participants with elevated systolic blood pressure were found to have structural heart changes. The study suggests the need for routine age-based screening and expanded use of echocardiograms to identify undetected heart disease and heart failure.
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