NBA ANNOUNCES CURE TO ARRHYTHMIAS
Since my recent interview with Miami Heat cardiologist Dr. Edward Neff regarding this season's NBA arrhythmias, the league has passed a rule that requires every team to check for cardiovascular disease.
Sports Illustrated reported in its March 6th issue that the "NBA established guidelines for player physicals, after a spate of heart-related problems in the last year. All players must now undergo echocardiograms, heart imaging exams that can detect defects missed by the electrocardiograms players now take. The change is meant to address a string of cardiac incidents: In October the death of Hawks center Jason Collier was traced to an enlarged heart. Former Timberwolves guard Fred Hoiberg and free-agent forward Robert Traylor are out for the year with heart ailments, and Lakers top draft pick Ronny Turiaf missed most of the season. The NBA is the first pro league to make echocardiograms mandatory."
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2 comments:
guess they read the SU article!
but seriously, thats a good thing.
the cost of the testing is money well spent to avoid a tragic death that could have been prevented
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