sphyrnidus
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I do not know if such data exist. I know that, at least here in Europe, a lot of heartattacks that happen in the water with scubadivers are registered as diving casualties. In the Netherlands where quite a lot of people come to dive from France, Belgium, Germany and so on, only 1-2 people per year die while diving. So it would take a long time to have enough people dead to do a study with relevant statistics, because to say something it would take about 100 people.
Actually what you say about the friends bypass is turning it around a bit. The main problem is that when they do not find anything wrong, you still might keel over a little while later. There is the story of a man visiting the hospital my wife used to work at who had passed the test with flying colors. He went back to the cardiologist to hand over the results. He was found that on the staircase, died of a heartattack.
Anyway I'm not aware of the study you are seeking, but if you pass your physical, which over here is mandatory every year, when over 50 and what is more important don't have any complaints while exercising, it probably is as good as it gets..
Actually what you say about the friends bypass is turning it around a bit. The main problem is that when they do not find anything wrong, you still might keel over a little while later. There is the story of a man visiting the hospital my wife used to work at who had passed the test with flying colors. He went back to the cardiologist to hand over the results. He was found that on the staircase, died of a heartattack.
Anyway I'm not aware of the study you are seeking, but if you pass your physical, which over here is mandatory every year, when over 50 and what is more important don't have any complaints while exercising, it probably is as good as it gets..
