Letang to miss 6 weeks after a stroke

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http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=704164
 

 
 
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss at least six weeks after having a stroke last week, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manger Ray Shero.
 
The condition is treatable with blood thinners and at this point is not believed to be career threatening.
 
Further testing also revealed that Letang, 26, has had a very small hole in the wall of his heart since birth. This small defect in the wall is present in all individuals before birth but seals shut in most people. It is possible that the hole in the heart led to the stroke.
 
“Kris had one brief episode of dizziness and nausea last week,” Shero said. “We held him out of the Los Angeles game Thursday night, and when he continued to feel ill, tests conducted in Phoenix on Saturday gave us the first indication of his condition. Further testing then was conducted when he returned to Pittsburgh, and he continued to undergo a battery of tests here this week.”
 
 

damn thats scary stuff

 

[playmaker7]

Very scary. It's remarkable how he is able to play the game at such a high level with a heart defect.
 
Wishing for a safe and speedy return for the guy. His presence is definitely missed in Pittsburgh.