Originally Posted by
almostgone
In bold: Yes sir, she and 2 other cardiologists that were involved with my case and treatment plan said that as long as your ejection fraction is good and you don't have a gross arrhythmia associated with it, they consider it an athletic heart (I still have a mild arrhythmia,but it is caused by a conduction issue of the nerves). Now, if it were enlarged to the point that the muscle became "floppy" and ejection fraction was sub par there is a potential for a problem.
All of them stressed that lifting and exercise were healthy, but always breathe when lifting. It greatly reduces the load on the cardiovascular system.