Rich Peverley of Stars collapses during game

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Excellent article and great find!

 

I am really interested in the part he mentioned he "upped" his medicine dose.  If that is the case, did he do it himself, or by his cardiologist?  If he is on Betapace, then any healthcare professional should know to monitor the patient closely for any type of abnormal arrhythmia .  I am absolutely shocked they let him play.  Polymorphic V. Tach (torsede' de point) is a deadly rhythm, if that is what he was in when they used the AED on him.

 

This is a great teaching moment as we call it.

 

Thankfully, they simply got lucky.  Just my opinion, of course, but it really seems to me that they let this up to dumb luck rather than treating intelligently.

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I am really interested in the part he mentioned he "upped" his medicine dose.  If that is the case, did he do it himself, or by his cardiologist?  If he is on Betapace, then any healthcare professional should know to monitor the patient closely for any type of abnormal arrhythmia .  I am absolutely shocked they let him play.  Polymorphic V. Tach (torsede' de point) is a deadly rhythm, if that is what he was in when they used the AED on him.

 

Peverley was said to have taken a day off in the week prior to his attack possibly this is why / or when the dosage was increased.  Nevertheless if his medication was changed he probably should have had more time off for monitoring purpuses, if this is the case. 

 

@caitlinb2012

What I found interesting and probably a difference maker in his future career is:

 

 

That said, this is really good news for Mr. Peverley. Suffering a complication of AF treatment is far better than having a primary ventricular arrhythmia or heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy).