NFL: Heart Surgery for Arian Foster?
 

Arian Foster to Undergo Heart Procedure for Irregular Heartbeat

By Bleachersreport, February 1, 2013


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Houston Texans running back Arian Foster was reportedly prepared to have heart surgery to fix a problem with his irregular heartbeat, but those reports may have been premature.


UPDATE: Friday, Feb. 1, at 10:05 a.m. ET by Ethan Grant

According to Paul Pabst from the "Dan Patrick Show", Foster is rebuking claims that he's going to go under the knife:

Paul Pabst @PaulPabst
Arian Foster on his irregular heartbeat issues.."I haven't seen a doctor about it. I'm not getting surgery or a procedure" @dpshow
2:53 PM - 01 Feb 13

Mark Berman from Fox Sports in Houston added two tweets to support Foster's assertion that he won't need any more outside medical attention:

Mark Berman @MarkBermanFox26
Texans GM Rick Smith on Arian Foster's situation. "Our medical team continues to monitor it. He missed 1/2 of a practice & 1/2 of a game....
2:43 PM - 01 Feb 13

Mark Berman @MarkBermanFox26
More Rick Smith on Arian Foster: "and the doctors treated him. We're comfortable with where he is."
2:44 PM - 01 Feb 13