MVP & WWE Wellness
The WWE is making everyone well aware that the Wellness program they have in place works for the good of its wrestlers and can prevent serious consequences. WWE.com has a full page article which they put up today called "MVP's Most Valuable Program" discussing the MVP heart condition he was discovered to have. The condition known as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome was also reported by Michael Cole on Friday night's Smackdown show. Cole said MVP would be resting for at least week and should be back wrestling after that.
From WWE.com:
“The provisions of the WWE Wellness Program potentially saved MVP’s life,” said cardiologist Dr. Fred Feuerbach, who oversaw the testing for WWE. “The accessory pathway is an extra electrical pathway in the heart, kind of like a short circuit. It can kick on and cause an abnormal heart rhythm, a very fast heart rhythm. It can result in a heart spontaneously beating over 200 beats per minute, and the pathway increases the risk for sudden cardiac arrest, which can equal death.”
According to Dr. Feuerbach, this condition isn’t always fatal; however, subsequent limitations after its diagnosis would have curtailed MVP’s budding career.
Weeks ago, at The Great American Bash, Porter – like all WWE Superstars – was required to undergo mandatory cardio testing, as part of the company’s policy. Routine cardiac testing for WWE takes place every six months and consists of a Superstar running on a treadmill to the point where their heart rate rises above 150 beats per minute. Immediately following that, an echocardiogram – a test which uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart – is taken to look at the opening and closing of the heart valves. This process led to the detection of a Delta Wave, an abnormal electrical pattern on an EKG which suggests that a dangerous short circuit may be present in the heart. Upon the discovery, the U.S. Champion was immediately referred for further assessment.
MVP’s condition is most likely attributable to genetics; as an athlete, however, Porter’s body has compensated for the dysfunction, which is presumably why it has never bothered him before. In order to eliminate this hazardous condition, the U.S. Champion went to Dr. Feuerbach and underwent a precarious radio frequency treatment this past Monday – a procedure that is equally dangerous in that one in 1,000 individuals die during it. Next week, tests will be performed again to see if the procedure was a success."
Let's hope that MVP's procedure is a success as he has been a great heel rising the ranks of WWE and defending his United States title. This story also makes you wonder if WWE will be thrusting this story full force at the media to make sure it understands how the policy can benefit its stars and prevent tragic circumstances.
Read the entire article at WWE.com here.
From WWE.com:
“The provisions of the WWE Wellness Program potentially saved MVP’s life,” said cardiologist Dr. Fred Feuerbach, who oversaw the testing for WWE. “The accessory pathway is an extra electrical pathway in the heart, kind of like a short circuit. It can kick on and cause an abnormal heart rhythm, a very fast heart rhythm. It can result in a heart spontaneously beating over 200 beats per minute, and the pathway increases the risk for sudden cardiac arrest, which can equal death.”
According to Dr. Feuerbach, this condition isn’t always fatal; however, subsequent limitations after its diagnosis would have curtailed MVP’s budding career.
Weeks ago, at The Great American Bash, Porter – like all WWE Superstars – was required to undergo mandatory cardio testing, as part of the company’s policy. Routine cardiac testing for WWE takes place every six months and consists of a Superstar running on a treadmill to the point where their heart rate rises above 150 beats per minute. Immediately following that, an echocardiogram – a test which uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart – is taken to look at the opening and closing of the heart valves. This process led to the detection of a Delta Wave, an abnormal electrical pattern on an EKG which suggests that a dangerous short circuit may be present in the heart. Upon the discovery, the U.S. Champion was immediately referred for further assessment.
MVP’s condition is most likely attributable to genetics; as an athlete, however, Porter’s body has compensated for the dysfunction, which is presumably why it has never bothered him before. In order to eliminate this hazardous condition, the U.S. Champion went to Dr. Feuerbach and underwent a precarious radio frequency treatment this past Monday – a procedure that is equally dangerous in that one in 1,000 individuals die during it. Next week, tests will be performed again to see if the procedure was a success."
Let's hope that MVP's procedure is a success as he has been a great heel rising the ranks of WWE and defending his United States title. This story also makes you wonder if WWE will be thrusting this story full force at the media to make sure it understands how the policy can benefit its stars and prevent tragic circumstances.
Read the entire article at WWE.com here.
Labels: Injury Update, MVP, News, Smackdown News, Surgery, Wellness Program, WWE News
2 Comments:
Ok thought you might be interested in learning about the Actual "Seriousness" of MVP's illness. As a medical student myself, and currently in EKG classes figured i'd give ya the link to the site and where the info starts about his condition.
It starts at the Section entitled "Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardias " What that translates into in layman's terms is a connection made within the heart above the ventricles with fast or erratic heartbeating, and the website addy is:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020615/2479.html
Thanks for the link and info..and I also have to salute you for studying in this field, it can be very complex material..
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