Peverley Procedure Successful: Now What...???

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Dallas Stars forward Rich Peverley had another heart procedure to correct his abnormal rhythm at the Cleveland Clinic. It was regarded as a success, but the question for Peverley is what is next...

If anything...
ESPNDallas's Richard Durrell discusses with Jim Basquil...


Stars GM Jim Nill released a statement:

“Rich Peverley underwent successful surgery to correct an abnormal heart rhythm at the Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday, March 18. He is currently in normal sinus rhythm. He was released from the Cleveland Clinic today and is expected to return to Dallas tomorrow. He will be monitored closely and may require further treatment. There is no decision being made at this time on his ability to return to hockey participation.”

The HQ covered Peverley in his time in Atlanta and always remember him as a good dude...

But, sadly, we think it may be time to hang it up- and think about the rest of his life after hockey...

Peverley to Have Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation

Dallas Stars forward Rich Perverley will sit out the rest of this hockey season while doctors try a procedure to help fix his heart abnormality.

Perverley and his coach Lindy Ruff spoke at a press conference Wednesday afternoon where the disclosed Peverley has an "Atrial Fibrillation" issue with his heart.

The procedure which doctors hope will return his heart to a normal rhythm had been planned for the offseason. Peverley had been diagnosed with the issue at a preseason physical and gave him the okay to play. They believe he had the issue last year in the playoffs and he's played 62 games this NHL season while on medication to regulate his heart beat.

You'll recall Peverley passed out Monday trying to get off the teams bench and onto the ice for a game. He was immediately rushed off the ice and tended to by medical personnel, the quickness of that treatment doctors say, may have saved his life.

The surgical procedure is planned in the next couple of weeks in Cleveland and while recovery time is usually a couple of months, doctors are not sure if Peverley will be able to play professional hockey again.

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DEVELOPING: Stars' Peverley Collapses On Bench, Game Postponed (UPDATED)

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Dallas Stars C/RW Rich Peverley collapsed on the bench early in tonight's game at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets...

Back in September, Peverley had a procedure administering to an irregular heartbeat that caused him to miss most of the preseason.

From Mark Stepneski and the Dallas Stars in September:

We sent him to a specialist and it ended up he had an A-fib condition (atrial fibrillation), which is where the heart gets out of rhythm,” said Stars GM Jim Nill. “He had a procedure done. He’s going to be out for three weeks and should be available close to the start of the season, might miss one or two games.”

Nill said it was his understanding that procedure involved shocking the heart to get it back in rhythm. Peverley will be able to skate for the next weeks, but no contact.

“Our medical staff did a great job, they recognized this,” Nill said. “That’s why they do the medical procedures, they picked it up on the EKG and he’ll be fine.“

The issues came back and forced Peverley to miss a game last week...

Here's the action from the bench at the time...


2120 UPDATE: The game was postponed after a discussion with the teams and the league, but the HQ gives a tip of the hat to the Stars medical staff for responding the way they did...

According to Stars medical staff, Peverley was defibrillated successfully and wanted to go back into the game...

Wild...