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A rare artery tear called SCAD triggered multiple heart attacks in a world champion kayaker

Apr 14, 2026

While training for another season, elite kayaker Nick Troutman began feeling chest pain during and after a routine run. Doctors later discovered he鈥檇 suffered multiple heart attacks caused by a torn artery鈥攁 condition known as SCAD that鈥檚 rare in men. The diagnosis nearly ended his career.

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