Why should athletes and competitors have their hearts tested?
Consultant cardiologist Dr. Navin Chandra Navtej S. Chahal explains why you should have a heart health test if you are an athlete.
I have a specialist interest in the management of athletes. I did a higher degree in sports cardiology at the University of London and met a lot of elite athletes. Both national and international organizations recommend a screening of athletes before participating in regular sport, which includes the International Olympic Committee and FIFA. Large international cardiology societies, including the European Society of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, also recommend this.
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If you’re an athletic individual or an elite athlete, you should have an evaluation of your heart to make sure you are safe to proceed with endurance sports.
Endurance sports do affect the structure and function of the heart in the short-term. There is research showing that this can lead to changes in the heart later on in life as well.
I strongly urge you to take our heart disease online self-test to assess your risk of developing heart disease in the future. It will take you less than five minutes and will give you a good idea if you are at increased risk and whether or not you need to see a specialist.
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About the cardiologists
The Many Beats team consists of not one, but four highly experienced consultant cardiologists
Dr Navtej Chahal
Consultant Cardiologist
PhD FESC FACC
Navtej is a Consultant Cardiologist at Many Beats. He also consults at the London Northwest NHS Trust and the Royal Brompton Hospital, London having qualified from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Medical School in 2001. He is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London…
Dr Navin Chandra
Consultant Cardiologist
MD, MRCP, MBBS, BSc
Navin is a Consultant Cardiologist at Many Beats. He is also a Consultant Cardiologist at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and an Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. He qualified from Guy’s, King’s & St. Thomas’s in 2004...
Dr Ahmed Elghamaz
Consultant Cardiologist
FRCP, MB BCh
Ahmed is a Consultant Cardiologist at Many Beats. He also consults at Northwick Park Hospital and London North West Healthcare University Hospitals NHS Trust and is an Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. He completed his junior…
Dr Joban Sehmi
Consultant Cardiologist
BSc, MBBS, MRCP, PhD
Joban is a Consultant Cardiologist at Many Beats. His NHS practice is at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS trust. He sees patients privately at Spire in Bushey and Bishops Wood Hospital in Northwood. He trained in medicine at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ medical school and qualified in 2003 with numerous academic awards…
