Great success for “Pedalando con il cuore”, a two-day e-bike tour through the Crete Senesi organized by AICARM. The pilot project involved 10 participants, 7 of whom had Cardiomyopathy and 3 of them with ICD, invited with specific criteria and followed by specialized doctors. It was not just a sporting event - say three participants, Marco Brunetti, Sandro Cantini and Salvatore Gumina - but a moment of authentic sharing, of rebirth, of hope. It is the demonstration that some patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can perform even moderate physical activity.

Cycling and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an impossible combination? Not anymore thanks to the technology of e-bikes otherwise called pedalec. This type of bicycle, with the help of an electric motor, allows you to pedal while greatly reducing physical fatigue. Hence the name pedalec which refers precisely to pedaling. It should be immediately understood that the motor does not replace the cyclist who must always pedal but reduces the physical effort typical of demanding routes such as climbing.