India, May 12 -- Highly active people who regularly hit the gym, lift weights, and appear fit and well-toned are usually assumed to be in perfect health. However, with this quintessential image of a fit and shredded body, some may silently develop a condition called 'athlete's heart,' in which the heart undergoes structural changes due to prolonged and intensive physical training.ALSO READ: Are you overdoing workouts at gym? Know the risks of overtraining syndrome, bone and muscle damage

The condition being discussed here is athlete's heart, and in an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Ruchit Shah, an interventional cardiologist at Saifee Hospital in Mumbai, explained why it develops and the structural changes that can occur in the heart du...