Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh delivered an update on his heart scare following a visit to the cardiologist.
Harbaugh had to receive medical attention for a heart rhythm issue before Sunday’s 23-16 victory over the Denver Broncos.
He later said he experienced an ‘atrial flutter,’ also known as arrhythmia, but that his heartbeat returned to normal rhythm after he went to the locker room.
Speaking on Monday, Harbaugh revealed he must now wear a heart monitor for two weeks and has been prescribed medicine to keep his heart rate down.
He added: ‘It’ll take my heart stopping for me not to be out there.’
Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh delivered an update on his heart scare Monday
Harbaugh, 60, was dealing with the issue just prior to the contest and was examined in the medical tent on the sideline.
Then right after the game began, he walked off the field with team trainers and the club announced he left with an illness.
Harbaugh said he received an IV from paramedics and was given a magnesium pill before returning to the sideline midway through the first quarter.
This was the second time Harbaugh experienced arrhythmia during a game. The other came on November 19, 2012 when he was coach of the San Francisco 49ers during a 32-7 victory over the Chicago Bears.
‘I’ve had a couple of ablations – one in 1999 and one in 2012,’ Harbaugh said of a procedure that treats irregular heart rhythms.
‘I always remember the one in 2012. It was during the Monday Night game – Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers versus the Chicago Bears and Colin had a great night.’
Harbaugh was taken into the blue medical tent before the Chargers kicked off Sunday
The 60-year-old coach was then walked back to the locker room for further checks
After saying, ‘I could tell there were some irregular beats,’ Harbaugh then joked, ‘I am medically qualified to talk about it.’
He then added he’s now ‘2-0 with arrhythmias.’
Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter served as head coach while Harbaugh was away.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said he had no idea Harbaugh left the field or was experiencing a heart issue.
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, the older brother of Jim, was pulled from his postgame press conference due to the situation.
