Foster to undergo Heart Procedure

[coltsfanmilyman]

Arian is most likely going to undergo a procedure for an irregular heartbeat.  As much as I don't like the Texans, I hope he gets well.

 

Procedure is apparently pretty common too.

 

HOUSTON -- Houston Texans running back Arian Foster says he's considering a heart procedure to address a condition that forced him out of a game.

Foster
told the NFL Network's Alex Flanagan on Thursday that he will "likely
undergo" a heart ablation in about a month. An ablation involves the use
of a catheter to correct structural problems that can lead to an
abnormal heartbeat, according to the Mayo Clinic's official Web site.

 

The 26-year-old Foster left in the third quarter of Houston's 23-6 loss to
Minnesota on Dec. 23 with an irregular heartbeat. Coach Gary Kubiak said
after the game that Foster had also experienced the problem in a
practice.

 

Foster rushed for 1,424 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/conversations/_/id/8904383/houston-texans-rb-foster-considering-heart-procedure-report-says

[PrincetonTiger]

hopefully everything goes well

[Nobody]

Best of luck to a great guy and football player.

[bayone]

only my best Arian & speedy recovery

[pacolts56]

I hope Arian's surgery goes well and he's back 100%....he's a great RB and all class.

[Vance]

He's actually changed his mind and won't have it done.

 

He & I actually have the same heart condition, I'm 99% sure anyway. It's not really much more than an inconvenience but for athletes it can be a little more problematic, especially when it happens in the middle of a game like it did to him.

[Qwiz]

He's actually changed his mind and won't have it done.

 

He & I actually have the same heart condition, I'm 99% sure anyway. It's not really much more than an inconvenience but for athletes it can be a little more problematic, especially when it happens in the middle of a game like it did to him.

I think he should do it...no need to have anymore in-game scares. These athletes need to understand that football is a luxury, life and health need to come first. But who am I to tell the guy what to do with his heart.

[schwamm]

My wife had the same surgery when she was younger (about his age). She says it was pretty minor, and that it was considered an outpatient procedure. I wish Foster the best, whether he decides to get the procedure or not.

[coltsfanmilyman]

Being that I was born with Tetraology of Fallot (a congential heart defect) matters of the heart will always be serious business to me.  Either way if he can control it or if he decides to get the procedure done, I wish him all the best. 

[ReMeDy]

I too suffered from an irregular heart beat roughly two years ago (I'm age 27 now). For a few weeks, it was so bad, I couldn't play online games, since even games elevate heart levels. I also felt it at night, and it was effecting my sleeping habits. On certain days, I wondered if I'd die. I never had an issue with my heart before, and unlike trivial things, like leg cramps, a "broken" heart is a scary thing.

 

I'm not 100% sure of how I beat it, but one day for fun, during my college's pilates/yoga course, we did body fat % index tests. My fat % turned out to be 4.5%, which is 0.5% lower than the absolute minimum for someone of my height (6'5"), gender (male), and age. I never knew having a bit of body fat is actually a good thing! I joined a gym, bought protein powder, avoided caffeinated beverages, ate smaller meals, never skipped breakfast, and tried balancing out my diet with more fruits and nuts. Eventually, I only felt one palpation per day, then one a week, and now none at all.

 

Now that I beat it, I'm back on caffeinated beverages again, but I still hit the gym, eat small, and remind myself to not skip meals. I'm not saying Foster needs to gain weight, but that's just how I solved my issue. The heart is a mysterious muscle.