Originally Posted by
StanSeven
That's not accurate. EPO increases hematocrit to the point where the blood viscosity turns thick. It causes the vessels to clog and a stroke results.
Yes, that was discussed as well, but in this article they specifically discussed the heart rate dropping dangerously low at night, using a heart rate monitor with an alarm to wake them up, and having a stationary in the room to get the heart rate back up. The athletes complained it was hard to get good sleep on nights like that.