Even though it is a cornerstone of cardiovascular fitness, daily exercise does not provide complete immunity against cardiac events, including in young adults, which highlights the importance of remaining attentive to one's body signals.

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The assessment presented here is based on a well-documented reality: physical activity is essential for health, but it does not constitute an absolute shield. According to the Société Française de Cardiologie (SFC) and the Fédération Française de Cardiologie (FFC), although daily movement reduces the risk of heart fatigue, very intense exertion can paradoxically reveal previously invisible cardiac fragility (level of evidence: expert opinion and observational data). After age 35, issues related to wear or clogging of the heart's vessels become the primary cause of events during exertion. Furthermore, research from the American Heart Association (AHA) emphasizes that a large number of affected athletes had experienced warning signs in the preceding weeks, such as abnormal shortness of breath or unexplained fatigue (level of evidence: observational data). However, the publication's dramatic imagery obscures the rarity of the event, which remains extremely exceptional among active individuals according to major observational registries. The goal is therefore not to fear exercise, but to combine it with attentive self-monitoring and regular fitness check-ups.

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