Looking for cardiac athletes. I belong to a couple online groups of athletes who all have had some sort of heart surgery. Bypass, stent, pacemaker, valve replacement, or aneurysm. They are mostly runners, but many cycle, ski, climb mountains, play team sports, etc. We wrote a book about our experiences. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any swimmers who have come back to competition after heart surgery.
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I had a mechanical aortic valve replacement 25 years ago and continued to do road and track races and shot put. I only recently got more serious about swimming and wonder whether there are any others.
I had an open-heart surgery around 12 years ago. Doctors told me to avoid competitive sports. It depends on your condition. But it's best to take it easy to make sure you won't have any problems with your heart.
I had an open-heart surgery around 12 years ago. Doctors told me to avoid competitive sports. It depends on your condition. But it's best to take it easy to make sure you won't have any problems with your heart.
