Houston Texans running back Arian Foster said Friday he won’t have a procedure to address a heart condition that forced him out of a regular-season game.
Foster said the heart ablation procedure will not take place after it had been reported that he was likely to have it. An ablation involves the use of a catheter to correct structural problems that can lead to an abnormal heartbeat, according to the Mayo Clinic’s official website.
“As of now, I have no complications with my blood pumper,” Foster said in a statement Friday. “There was a casual conversation with a reporter about my particular condition that turned public. But I have not, nor do I plan to anytime in the near future, have conversations with my doctors about any surgery. I am feeling well and am as exuberant as ever. Love and light to all those concerned!”
The 26-year-old Foster left in the third quarter of Houston’s 23-6 loss to Minnesota on Dec. 23 with an irregular heartbeat. Coach Gary Kubiak said after the game that Foster had also experienced the problem in a practice.
Foster rushed for 1,424 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2012.
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