As we mentioned this morning, Mets starter Jon Niese left Sunday’s game after six shutout innings due to dizziness and a rapid heartbeat. This is the second time that has happened in two seasons. But, as Adam Rubin reports, the doctors say Niese can make his next start:
Jon Niese said doctors satisfied no immediate issue. Will get surgical “ablation” procedure during All-Star break. Won’t miss start.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) June 4, 2012
Based on my minutes and minutes of Internet research, this would presumably involve small incisions and endoscopes to deliver electricity to the heart to — warning: technical term — schnootzie it back into proper speed and rhythm and shouldn’t be particularly invasive.
And for those of you questioning my medical reportage here, know this: My diagnosis never fails, I know just what to do/ Whenever anybody ails, I’m sympathetic too/ My heart within me melts, [his heart within him melts]/ No matter what I treat them for, they die from something else.
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- cur68 - Jun 4, 2012 at 5:04 PM
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Your diagnosis forgot one thing: he has a condition known as SVT or “Supraventricular Tachycardia” (sometimes known as Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)). Otherwise, I’m sure that they’d all like to hear some facts about your great (medical) career.
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- raysfan1 - Jun 5, 2012 at 1:18 PM
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Meantime, until he gets “schnootzied,” he will no doubt be placed on a medication to help prevent further issues and told to strictly avoid caffeine.
