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Mark Spitz Afib

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katesshadow

Mark Spitz Afib
September 13, 2019 09:57PM

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Just read that Mark Spitz was recently diagnosed with Afib.

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Carey

Re: Mark Spitz Afib
September 14, 2019 12:29AM

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The list of top athletes with afib is long.

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katesshadow

Re: Mark Spitz Afib
September 14, 2019 02:41PM

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Carey
The list of top athletes with afib is long.

Yes. I used to wonder how I ended up with Afib, because I've always exercised and tried to take care of myself. I am far from a top athlete, but it does make me realize that Afib doesn't discriminate.

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Shannon

Re: Mark Spitz Afib
September 18, 2019 05:21AM

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Houston Rockets basketball great Akeem Olajuwon and Boston Celtic star Larry Bird both had AFIB end their stellar careers. Wilt ‘the stilt’ Chamberlain had it too, as have numerous other basket-ballers with huge hearts including BIG left atriums.

As Carey noted above, the list of star athletes significantly impacted by AFIB is very long!

Shannon

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PC, MD

Re: Mark Spitz Afib
September 20, 2019 10:26PM

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Add Bill Bradley (Knicks) and Mario LEMIEUX (Penguins) to Shannon’s list.
They’re not only all endurance sports athletes but also all tall athletes
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