Unplugged: How a Heart Attack at 52 Woke Me Up to the Biggest Lie in Medicine - Mark Kaplan's Memoir on Genetic Heart Disease
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A memoir by former top-ranked tennis pro Mark Kaplan, who suffered a heart attack at 52 despite appearing to be in peak physical condition. The book explores his discovery of a genetic heart disease he shares with tennis legend Arthur Ashe (who died at 49 from the same condition), and how this experience led him to challenge conventional medical wisdom. Kaplan's 16-year-old son also carries the same gene, creating a three-generation story about genetics, health, and the limitations of modern medicine.
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· 5 pulledI WAS THE FITTEST PERSON IN THE ROOM.AND I WAS DYING.
At 52, top-ranked tennis pro Mark Kaplan had a heart attack on the court. He was the picture of health. Or so he thought.
Three generations. Same genetics. One book.
Arthur had a heart attack at 36 on a tennis court. He died at 49. Mark had a heart attack at 52 on a tennis court. He survived.
His 16-year-old son carries the same gene. He was tested at 15.
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