Lemieux, whose oft-interrupted Hall of Fame career has included an uncommon sequence of medical misfortune, was released Thursday from a Pittsburgh hospital after being admitted less than 24 hours before with a rapid heartbeat. Read More… -Allan Robinson The Associated Press
“ESPN looks at Herrion case” by Tom FitzGerald, September 17, 2005 discussed the sudden death of 23 year old Thomas Herrion, 49ers guard, after an exhibition game. Herrion had passed all physical examination tests. His autopsy report revealed death due to HCM. Dr. Steve Ommen, a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic’s HCM department, told…
DECATUR, Ga. — An autopsy released Tuesday shows Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died from a heart-related condition. The state’s chief medical examiner, Dr. Kris Sperry, said testing showed that Collier’s Oct. 15 death was from a sudden heart rhythm disturbance caused by an abnormally enlarged heart. Sperry also said his testing showed that electrocardiograms…
Medical examiners are focusing on the possibility of a heart abnormality in their investigation into the sudden death of 28-year-old Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier, according to his agent. “They are looking at the heart,” agent Richard Howell told ESPN.com. “They preliminarily see an abnormality, but they still have a lot of work to do.…
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — FIFA plans to establish a medical research center in response to a series of heart-related deaths on soccer fields around the world, president Sepp Blatter said Wednesday. Blatter’s comments came only two days after 28-year-old Slovene goalkeeper Nedzad Botonjic suddenly collapsed and died during training. Read More… -Associated Press Soccer News Wire