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Former Husker star Adam Carriker to have heart surgery tomorrow 3/22/22: Update Great News From Adam
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Adam, thoughts and prayers to you and your family. Use that incredible energy you have to think positive/healing thoughts and you will be back before you know it!!
Yes,please do keep Adam and family in your prayers.The power of prayer can be healing.Keep the faith.God bless.
I know a lot about this. If any of you EVER notice anything about your heart, TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. I was born with a small heart defect that was nothing really. Into my 40’s it was more serious. It’s managed with medication, and I have no limitations, but the thought of it is always there. Pay attention fellas, no one knows yourself better than you. Don’t blow it off. The heart isn’t something you can blow off, nothing else works without it!
Mr Carriker, good luck to you sir.
Mr Carriker, good luck to you sir.
Prayers to AC and his family. Most of us don't know any of the Husker athletes....folks like HCTO and AC (to many to even name)yet they feel like family members.
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Not to minimize the seriousness of Adam's condition - to him and his family, it's a big, big deal. But this is not a "split the sternum and crack open the chest" surgery. This is a procedure in which the doctors insert electrodes through available channels and apply low voltage to the heart's control center in attempt to "reset" the heart's own electronic controls. Afib is not terribly uncommon - 1 in 10 people over 65 in the US have afib (but only 2% of people younger than 65).
www.healthline.com
Facts and Statistics About Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. AFib can occur without any signs or symptoms but can result in life-threatening complications if left untreated. Here are the facts and...
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Yup, an ablation isn't fun but for a guy in good shape and relatively young not a big risk. I've had two, the first 5 years ago and the 2nd 16 months ago( many people need more than one).Not to minimize the seriousness of Adam's condition - to him and his family, it's a big, big deal. But this is not a "split the sternum and crack open the chest" surgery. This is a procedure in which the doctors insert electrodes through available channels and apply low voltage to the heart's control center in attempt to "reset" the heart's own electronic controls. Afib is not terribly uncommon - 1 in 10 people over 65 in the US have afib (but only 2% of people younger than 65).
Facts and Statistics About Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. AFib can occur without any signs or symptoms but can result in life-threatening complications if left untreated. Here are the facts and...
Thing that depressed me was that I've always been in good shape, and thought I'd never have to worry about my heart. Turns out genetics play a factor ( my dad and aunt have it), and former endurance athletes seem to have more of a chance ( former distance swimmer in college and then a cyclist and triathlete for a long time).
Anyway, good luck Adam, sure you'll come through fine and hope you don't have to have it done again.
Thanks for posting, that's good info. And I agree there does seem to be a genetic component to one's risk for being diagnosed. Apparently I got my Afib gene from my mother. And Carriker got his from his dad. And it does seem that genetics overrides physical conditioning - from your background, one would name you "least likely" to have issues with your ticker. I hope you are able to keep that under control. Stroke risk is nothing to mess with.
