Scary moment for Silva - Abnormal heart rate while pitching

[JosephC]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100802&content_id=12937676&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb




The Cubs' medical staff was unaware Silva had heart issues before, but it could be because Silva was able to get it under control. He's also experienced the increased heart rate in non-game situations.
"I always thought it was something like adrenaline or being anxious being in the game," he said. "The thing was it always went away."
But on Sunday, his heart rate didn't calm down and Silva was taken by ambulance to a Denver hospital. "It was a very scary moment," Silva said. "I was feeling bad, but when they put me in the ambulance, I think it was the first time I ever put my family before baseball. The only thing I could think of was my kids, my family. It's very tough to be in that situation."

[clarknova]

http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/03/16/lunchtime-links-the-mariners-commercials-are-out-washburn-rumors/

I tried to find the quote, but couldn't in time. I remember a Mariners bullpen pitcher talking about watching Silva eat In-n-Out burgers and how it was, and I'm paraphrasing here, "The most disgusting thing I've ever seen".

http://www.news-medical.net/news/2008/10/21/42080.aspx

http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/heartfailure/a/obesityhf.htm

It sucks when smokers die of lung cancer too, but dude... Who doesn't know that junk food and obesity are bad for your heart? I don't mean to sound heartless (pun intended) yet again, but I suppose my sympathy goes only so far.
A few years ago (ok, 8 years ago) I attended an M's inter-league game against St. Louis. My friend, and the guy who got us the tickets used to work for the M's so he got to go back into the clubhouse. In the meantime, me and another guy had to wait in the area between the home and visitors clubhouse. While we were sitting there waiting for him to finish kickin' it with Desi Relaford (what he told us he was doing), the Cardinals players were filing out of the visitors clubhouse. It was neat to see them close up, and I was scrambling to identify them them in street clothes. Granted, I was intoxicated (I was sitting on the ground slurring and "loud talking"), but I could pick out a few, and was hoping to get to holler at Pujols when that night's starting pitcher walked by. The M's had defeated the Cardinals 5-0 that day, but I happened to know that the opposing starting pitcher's parents lived where I was born on San Juan Island, so I hollered "Hey Kile! Nice game!", to which he bristled a bit (probably because he got knocked around and thought I was being sarcastic), but then I hollered something about San Juan and indicated that I really did enjoy watching him pitch (not entirely true). He turned to me, smiled and waved, and said "Thanks man, have a good one." Ten days later Darryl Kile died alone in a hotel room from a congenital heart condition. He was 3 years older than I am now. THAT, I felt bad about. Nick Adenhart = Sad. Carlos Silva eating himself to death = meh. Not just because it's Carlos Silva. If we were talking about Bengie Molina I'd say the same thing.

[TellItToTheDA]

Is this picture in bad taste? Yes. Could I resist posting it? Of course not.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xOw0DwAGax0/SJDBHCfMzaI/AAAAAAAAAPE/sv8g9uEJ_Q8/s320/Silva%2BContract.jpg

[JosephC]

http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/03/16/lunchtime-links-the-mariners-commercials-are-out-washburn-rumors/

I tried to find the quote, but couldn't in time. I remember a Mariners bullpen pitcher talking about watching Silva eat In-n-Out burgers and how it was, and I'm paraphrasing here, "The most disgusting thing I've ever seen".

http://www.news-medical.net/news/2008/10/21/42080.aspx

http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/heartfailure/a/obesityhf.htm

It sucks when smokers die of lung cancer too, but dude... Who doesn't know that junk food and obesity are bad for your heart? I don't mean to sound heartless (pun intended) yet again, but I suppose my sympathy goes only so far.
A few years ago (ok, 8 years ago) I attended an M's inter-league game against St. Louis. My friend, and the guy who got us the tickets used to work for the M's so he got to go back into the clubhouse. In the meantime, me and another guy had to wait in the area between the home and visitors clubhouse. While we were sitting there waiting for him to finish kickin' it with Desi Relaford (what he told us he was doing), the Cardinals players were filing out of the visitors clubhouse. It was neat to see them close up, and I was scrambling to identify them them in street clothes. Granted, I was intoxicated (I was sitting on the ground slurring and "loud talking"), but I could pick out a few, and was hoping to get to holler at Pujols when that night's starting pitcher walked by. The M's had defeated the Cardinals 5-0 that day, but I happened to know that the opposing starting pitcher's parents lived where I was born on San Juan Island, so I hollered "Hey Kile! Nice game!", to which he bristled a bit (probably because he got knocked around and thought I was being sarcastic), but then I hollered something about San Juan and indicated that I really did enjoy watching him pitch (not entirely true). He turned to me, smiled and waved, and said "Thanks man, have a good one." Ten days later Darryl Kile died alone in a hotel room from a congenital heart condition. He was 3 years older than I am now. THAT, I felt bad about. Nick Adenhart = Sad. Carlos Silva eating himself to death = meh. Not just because it's Carlos Silva. If we were talking about Bengie Molina I'd say the same thing.

You got any more of these people working inside clubhouses? That sounds like an awesome experience. I laughed out loud at that picture TITTDA. Rumor has it on last year's $2 hot dog day, Silva left the clubhouse to go buy a few.

[JosephC]

Here is a quote. Looks like he went to have surgery for this.

Silva underwent the approximately two-hour surgery Monday morning at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, performed by Dr. Bradley Knight. Without the procedure, the rapid heart rate could have recurred at any time.