Comments on: Pedro Feliciano shut down indefinitely with irregular heartbeat

By: tuberippin

tuberippin — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 01:23:27 +0000

It’s a pretty common occurrence to have an irregular heartbeat, but I agree. Could be any number of things really:

- Too much caffeine can cause it
- Drinking too much alcohol can cause it
- High stress situations can trigger miscues in the heart’s electrical impulses
- Doing drugs (PEDs or recreational) can heighten the odds of it occurring
- Medications can trigger it
- Herbal remedies can trigger it, depending on what the herbs are
- Athletic and/or dietary supplements can set off an irregular heartbeat too
- An electrical shock can also disrupt the signals
- Hyperthyroidism can be a contributing factor as well

It seems to be happening to several relievers though, so I imagine it’s a combination of high-stress situations, athletic/dietary supplements and/or medications, and likely caffeine and possibly alcohol as well, depending on the amounts (ex: Kenley Jansen cut down on his caffeine intake after his initial heart issues).

By: tuberippin

tuberippin — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 01:17:17 +0000

I don’t see how you can blame the Mets’ medical staff for Pedro Feliciano’s heart issues, considering:

A) Pedro Feliciano was a Yankee for the past two seasons, and
B) It’s not a ligament or tendon injury, it’s a fucking hole in his heart. I don’t know a whole lot regarding the types of medical examinations routinely undergone by baseball players, but I’m willing to bet that there is usually not a “check if there are literal holes in the man’s heart” test.

By: yankeepunk3000

yankeepunk3000 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 23:29:43 +0000

my best friend and my father has this too…it is not life threatening now but it can affect you as you get older now my father in his 70s has to be carefull. but he is doing fine with it. At times it affects your performance and makes it hard to do sonr excersise but with the right medicine you can he fine. Hope he can come back to pitch again soon.

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:18:23 +0000

The Mets could not be so lucky.

By: fanofevilempire

fanofevilempire — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:42:50 +0000

he will probably injure himself signing the contract.

By: fanofevilempire

fanofevilempire — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:41:21 +0000

here we go again……. Santana now Feliciano…….how come only the Mets go thru this injury shit, they have the worst Medical staff in the history of Medical staffs.
this shit has been going on too long.
this team is blight and his name is Wilpons.
please sell the team, this is nyc not Montana.
get a real owner in here with money.
I feel bas for Met fans.
ridiculous with these owners, the blights!

By: jwbiii

jwbiii — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:34:37 +0000

A few days ago, Carig tweeted this

Jose Valverde is on the Mets' radar. But a source says it's only if there's an injury in camp and a need arises, not an active pursuit.— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) February 17, 2013

Does this mean the Mets are will sign Valverde?

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:32:14 +0000

It’s hard to tell from that if this is something you get better from or not. It doesn’t sound good. Wish him “recovery” though.

By: kevbarnett

kevbarnett — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:47:03 +0000

Is anyone else realizing the sudden rise in irregular heartbeat stories with athletes? I feel like every month there is a new story of a athlete with this condition.

By: chill1184

chill1184 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:01:52 +0000

Get better Pedro