Frisco, TX (Sports Network) – Dallas Stars forward Rich Peverley will be sidelined for the next three weeks after undergoing a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat.<\/p>\n
The problem was discovered on Wednesday during a physical. After more tests on Thursday, the doctors decided to perform the procedure to correct the issue.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
It was to Nill’s knowledge that the procedure involved shocking the heart to get it back in rhythm.<\/p>\n
Peverley was acquired from Boston on July 4th in a seven-player trade. Last season, He had six goals and 12 assists in 47 regular-season tilts along with two goals in 21 playoff contests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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