Chapter 471: Deadly Heart
At night, at the First Hospital in Indianapolis, the appearance of two men caused a small commotion here. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoMany people and even doctors did not forget to ask them for autographs, and these two men patiently met people's requests, but it can be seen that these two guys are not in a good mood.
"The elevator is coming. An Jie anxiously stared at the floor of the elevator and showed that in the hospital, the elevator was even more difficult to wait for than the bus.
When the elevator door opened, the people inside were startled at first, and then quickly walked out of the elevator. Angel and Rickard anxiously stepped in and pressed the "10" button. The tenth floor was the floor where the cardiology department of the hospital was located, and Aldridge was waiting for them there.
The doctors and nurses at the nurses' station were not as surprised as the people downstairs when they saw the two men step out of the elevator. After all, the one lying in the ward now is already a big enough name. The appearance of these two guys was completely expected.
"Coach Riccard, Mr. Ann, I'm Martin Maguire, LaMarcus Attending Physician. A man with shoulder-length hair and gold-rimmed glasses greeted Angel and Ricard.
"Hello, Mr. Maguire, how is LaMarcus doing?" Ricard shook the doctor's hand casually, and hurried with the doctor towards the ward.
"It's stable at the moment, but there is a possibility of a recurrence. This guy's heart is already very fragile, and to be honest, it's a miracle that he can still become a professional basketball player. But I've talked to your team doctor, and if it's bad......" Maguire said again.
"What happens if things get bad?" Ricard asked.
"Actually, Mr. Ricard. From a doctor's point of view, I hope LaMarcus will be able to take a break indefinitely. ā
"Oh, God. Rickard stopped in front of Aldridge's hospital room and held his forehead. An indefinite break is perhaps the last thing a manager of any team wants to hear.
"What the hell is going on?" An Jie, who had been beside the two of them, was confused, he spent the most time with Aldridge on weekdays, but he didn't know what was wrong with Aldridge's heart. The only thing that was a little strange was probably Aldridge's movement in the middle of the night the night before.
"Mr. Ann doesn't know yet?" the doctor stared at Ricard in surprise, who just shook his head.
"To put it simply, LaMarcus had a congenital heart condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, also known as heart deficiency pre-excitation syndrome. From the first day I joined the team, the team doctor told me all about LaMarcus. Ricard began to explain to Anjie.
"This kid didn't have a heartbeat when he was born, and he relied on electric shocks to save his life. Because of this, he has an irregular heart rate since he was a child. It can be said that LaMarcus's heart was never healthy. Although the surgery made his heart more tenacious, it also made his basketball dream a reality. But if you want a complete cure, one operation is definitely not enough. Since entering the NBA, LaMarcus has taken two breaks from treatment for this reason. But there has never been such a strong reaction as today. So this time, it could be even worse. "Rickard always knew that Aldridge had a bad heart, so when the team doctor said that Aldridge was fine all right, Rickard was even more scared.
"Oh my God. Now, it's An Jie's turn to grow his mouth. He didn't expect that the low-key striker who had been fighting by his side all this time was actually dragging an unhealthy heart to fight!
"Alright, you know everything you need to know, let's go in and see him. Rickard patted Anjie on the shoulder, and the two followed the doctor into the ward.
"Hey, what are you muttering outside the door? I don't come in for a long time. Aldridge, who was lying in the hospital bed, had already seen the dark shadows on the doors and windows, and he knew that the tall figures could only be Ricard and Angel.
"How does it feel, man. An Jie sat down next to Aldridge's bed and asked with concern.
"It's nothing out of the ordinary, I feel like I'll be able to play right now. Aldridge replied with a smile, gesturing to the ECG monitor next to him. Indeed, judging by the monitor, Aldridge's heart rate is completely normal.
"You scared the hell out of me, I almost beat up that kid Hibbert for it. I thought it was his foul that broke a few bones. Seeing that everything was normal, Anjie relaxed and joked with Aldridge.
"I didn't break my bones so easily, neither Brandon nor Greg survived, but I survived. Therefore, God must have favored me. Aldridge mentioned his former teammates, Roy and Oden, who are in a dwarfed position compared to the two.
"Boss, I'll be discharged from the hospital tonight, and I'll be able to train with the team tomorrow. Aldridge patted his chest and said to Ricard.
"It's up to you to pull Marcus, we'll have to listen to the doctor. You have a good rest here today, don't worry, I won't give you a chance to be lazy. ā
At this time, the "Didi" sound of the ECG monitor suddenly became irregular. Maguire immediately glanced at the ECG, and sure enough, Aldridge's heart rate began to be unstable again!
Seeing this, the nurse immediately pushed an ambulance in. Maguire, on the other hand, is armed with a needle of atropine, ready to rescue Aldridge at any time.
What about Aldridge? The smile had now disappeared from the man's face. His breathing began to become difficult, and cold sweat could not stop dripping out.
"Take a deep breath LaMarcus, take a deep breath!" Maguire immediately turned up the flow of the oxygen cylinder to the maximum and calmed Aldridge. It took several minutes for Aldridge's heart rate to calm down.
"If that scene had just appeared on the basketball court, it would have killed you!" Maguire yelled solemnly, also reminding Aldridge not to play again. Without at least ten and a half days of cultivation, no one dared to let him play. Something happened, but no doctor could afford to take that responsibility.
"Okay, I know my situation. I will actively cooperate with the treatment. Aldridge knew he would be back in Portland with the team tomorrow. Maybe the doctor in another hospital won't be so stubborn.
"Ann, Chief, go back and rest early. Hey, good job tonight, good play. Aldridge bumped fists with Anjie and urged them to leave. After all, he didn't want to delay other people's rest time because of himself.
Dr. Maguire and several of the Trail Blazers' followers, Ricard and Angel, walked out of the room and there was no doubt that they would be outside to discuss Aldridge's condition further.
"I admit that under normal circumstances, LaMarcus would have no problem playing. But as you have just seen, LaMarcus' heart is extremely unstable right now, and he may have an irregular heartbeat at any time. If he puts a huge strain on his heart, if that happened on the basketball court just now, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Ricard looked at Angel and it was clear that neither guy wanted Aldridge to be injured.
"So, your opinion is still an indefinite truce?"
"That's right, that's what I got after consulting with your team doctor. It is very dangerous to let him play until his heart is stabilized. This is not the same as a broken tendon, and the recovery period for a broken tendon and bone is predictable. But for this, we don't know when his heart will return to stability, so we can't give a specific time for his comeback. So an indefinite truce is the only option. I know you and Mr. Ann desperately need him, but trust me, even if you get to Portland tomorrow, the doctors there will answer you with the same conclusion. Maguire knows he's only going to accept Aldridge for one night, but even for one night, he has to take responsibility for Aldridge's life.
"Okay, we got it, thank you, Dr. Maguire. Ricard shook the doctor's hand again and turned to leave with Angel.
"This ...... What is your decision? On the one hand, Anjie wants Aldridge to continue to fight with him, and on the other hand, he is naturally concerned about Aldridge's health.
"Does this need to be decided? Even the doctors say that, I think we're going to have to lose LaMarcus for a while. Ricard patted Anjie on the back, missing a second-in-command, hopefully this team won't have too many problems......