Today at the Arizona state meet legend Ron Johnson after setting a new American Record in the 200 breastroke suffered a severe heart attack in the warm down pool. Thankfully the lifeguards and masters swimmer/physician Kurt Dickson and others we're able to start immediate life support until paramedics arrived and rushed him to the hospital
As of 5pm this evening all I know is that Ron had had regained consciousness, appeared to have not suffered brain damage and was breathing on his own...however he did have 5-6 clogged arteries and was going into immediate open heart surgery.....please send your prayers and thoughts this evening for his recovery....
Although I do not know him, I am glad to hear Ron is doing well. Sounds like a true fighter.
In regards to ekg's and such, I have a suggestion - heart scan. Ekg's don't show as much as people think they do. Heart scans show the best. I know this because my dad, at 64 with no blood pressure problems, no high cholesterol and an active triathlete had triple bypass. I also recommend a heart rate monitor for anyone and everyone. My dad was running one day and noticed a heavy feeling in his legs. His heart rate monitor showed him that his hear rate wasn't it's normal during a run (he downloads it to a program to track the stats). He went in for a stress test and failed, failed a catheterization and had triple bypass that same day. He has no family history of heart problems but the blockage is considered genetic. His cardiologist recommended heart scans for both my sister (an active triathlete in Atlanta) and myself. My dad is active again (even tore his quad tendon mountain biking 4 months after the triple bypass) and is back into triathlons. His ordeal taught me that it can happen to anyone, even those without the usual signs. Let's all stay heart healthy!
Alison
Although I do not know him, I am glad to hear Ron is doing well. Sounds like a true fighter.
In regards to ekg's and such, I have a suggestion - heart scan. Ekg's don't show as much as people think they do. Heart scans show the best. I know this because my dad, at 64 with no blood pressure problems, no high cholesterol and an active triathlete had triple bypass. I also recommend a heart rate monitor for anyone and everyone. My dad was running one day and noticed a heavy feeling in his legs. His heart rate monitor showed him that his hear rate wasn't it's normal during a run (he downloads it to a program to track the stats). He went in for a stress test and failed, failed a catheterization and had triple bypass that same day. He has no family history of heart problems but the blockage is considered genetic. His cardiologist recommended heart scans for both my sister (an active triathlete in Atlanta) and myself. My dad is active again (even tore his quad tendon mountain biking 4 months after the triple bypass) and is back into triathlons. His ordeal taught me that it can happen to anyone, even those without the usual signs. Let's all stay heart healthy!
Alison
