Caution's the word


  • Health
  • Sunday, 30 Mar 2003

SOMEONE like Peter Lau who has had a bypass operation but who continues to compete in endurance sports like marathon running and triathlons is more the exception than the rule, says his physician, consultant cardiologist Dr Lawrence Chan.  

“Most people who have heart disease are not advised to take up endurance and extreme sports as it can cause undue stress to the heart. Peter Lau is a very special case. 

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