August 31, 2006
Ortiz Sent Home
David Ortiz is out of the hospital:
Ortiz, who was allowed to go home last night, according to the source, underwent additional tests, the results of which will not be known until today.
"That's very good news," said Dr. D. Michael Farmer, a Mount Auburn Hospital cardiologist, who is not treating the 30-year-old Ortiz. "If he had a negative echocardiogram, then he has a normal heart function. He's got a perfectly normal heart."
Four Boston cardiologists interviewed said a negative result on those benchmark tests means the Sox slugger's heart is structurally sound. If the tests showed he had heart disease, the team would have much more reason for concern, they said.
So no word on the cause of the irregular heartbeat, but he's okay? At least they're going to keep looking:
In the short term, Ortiz' condition will likely require him to occasionally wear a monitor after returning to the Red Sox.
If it happens again, they'll get data on the actual event. This is the best news the Sox have received all week.
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