Screening tackles hidden cardiovascular disease in retired football pros

February 7, 2008 Screening tackles hidden cardiovascular disease in retired football pros H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The colossal linemen of the National Football League and large folks in general may have more in common than their size. Everyone who weighs more than 300 pounds is more than twice as likely as a lighter person to die from a heart attack or stroke, according to a study sponsored by the Living Heart Foundation. The organization, which offers cardiovascular screening to retired football pros, hopes the study's findings and the screening program itself help raise awareness about the risks for cardiovascular disease associated with obesity. Dr. Arthur "Archie" Roberts, a former quarterback with the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins and retired cardiac surgeon, founded the foundation in 2001.

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