J.J. Watt could have died last Wednesday when his heart, for reasons still unknown, went into atrial fibrillation. Doctors suggests Watt have a procedure to fix his heart problem instead of waiting for another A-fib to occur.
“That shows you what type of person and competitor and human being he is,” coach Kliff Kingsbury said after the game. “He's special. We were all obviously worried when he wasn't around for a couple days, getting the tests run and handling that. I think it was definitely inspiring for all of us. Played at a really high level. He just continues to amaze, the type of person and player he is.”
According to Dr. Shephal Doshi, director of cardiac electrophysiology and pacing at Providence St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, a situation such as the one Watt experienced isn’t rare and often isn’t life-threatening. Doshi is not involved in Watt's treatment, and has no first-hand knowledge of Watt's individual situation.
As he stood in front of a podium near the visitor’s locker room in Charlotte after Sunday’s game, Watt reiterated that he wished the entire issue had never been revealed, publicly. He’s the one who broke the news, but only because he caught wind that Jay Glazer from Fox Sports was going to announce it nationally without his consent.
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