{"id":8423,"date":"2012-02-29T02:41:35","date_gmt":"2012-02-29T00:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/02\/rugby-mtawariras-heart-condition-not-so-serious\/"},"modified":"2012-02-29T02:41:35","modified_gmt":"2012-02-29T00:41:35","slug":"rugby-mtawariras-heart-condition-not-so-serious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-mtawariras-heart-condition-not-so-serious\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Mtawarira’s heart condition ‘not so serious’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Feb 28 (Reuters) – South Africa prop Tendai Mtawarira is
\nbeing treated in hospital for a “not so serious” heart
\ncondition.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The 26-year-old Sharks man, who has played 32 tests for the
\nSpringboks, is being treated for heart palpitations.<\/p>\n

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“There is a family history and the condition is hereditary.
\nBut it is not so serious,” the sport24 website quoted Sharks
\nteam doctor Ewoudt van der Linde as saying on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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“It’s nothing new and has happened many times in matches
\nbefore. ‘Beast’ is used to it already.”<\/p>\n

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Mtawarira, the Zimbabwe-born forward nicknamed the Beast, is
\nalso recovering from a fractured ankle that will keep him out of
\nSuper Rugby for three to four months.<\/p>\n

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“Beast has been struggling with the heart condition for
\nquite some time and he is also recovering from his ankle injury,
\nso we thought it would be the opportune time to send him to Cape
\nTown for treatment,” said Van der Linde.<\/p>\n

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“They have a new procedure where the heart is treated with
\nlasers. We hope it will solve his problem. Beast is a vital
\nplayer for the Sharks, but also for the Springboks.<\/p>\n

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“That is why we want him to recover as soon as possible so
\nthat he will be ready to be considered for the tests in June.”<\/p>\n

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(Writing by Ken Borland in Johannesburg; Editing by Mark
\nMeadows; mark.meadows@thomsonreuters.com; +44 207 542 7933;
\nTwitter: @mark_meadows; Reuters Messaging:
\nmark.meadows.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net; For
\n the sports blog Left Field: blogs.reuters.com\/sport<\/a>))
\nPlease double-click on the newslinks:
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\t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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