Arian Foster’s Irregular Heartbeat: The Medicine Behind the Scare

December 25, 2012   ·   Dave Siebert   ·   Jump to comments

The Houston Texans (12-3) suddenly look vulnerable, and Arian Foster's irregular heartbeat scare didn't do anything to help.
According to Nick Scurfield of the official Texans website, Foster left the Texans' Week 16 23-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings (9-6) in the third quarter due to the condition.
Scurfield also reports that team physicians cleared him to return to play later in the game, but head coach Gary Kubiak decided to hold him out as a precautionary measure.
Fortunately, it appears that everything is OK.
On Monday, Foster tweeted:
 
I appreciate all the concern and support. I am doing well. Saw a cardiologist today and everything is back to normal.
— Arian Foster (@ArianFoster) December 24, 2012  
Scurfield also tweeted that Foster should be back for Week 17.
The Texans looked nowhere near the same without their dynamic running back lined up in the backfield, so that is great news.
It is also not terribly surpr...

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