Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery
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2011-07-13 8:00 AM |
Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery (Translated from German) - http://is.gd/5lPH1b Wow. I seem to recall Torbjørn Sindballe also had to retire due to heart issues a few years back. Makes you wonder if there is a connection to the sport or just coincidence that both fo these top level guys had underlying genetic problems. Also wonder if this can explain Norman's lack of results the last few years? |
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2011-07-13 8:31 AM in reply to: #3594122 |
Extreme Veteran 646 | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery Scary. Didn't a third former iron-distance pro have to retire/ return to shorter distances because of a heart problem a few years ago? I'm drawing a blank on his name, but I think he was either Australian or American. |
2011-07-13 8:37 AM in reply to: #3594122 |
Champion 7036 Sarasota, FL | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery Best wishes to Normann for a speedy recovery. It will be interesting to hear the details as they are released. Fixing the aneurysm would have been the critical issue. I had heart surgery ten years ago to replace my congenital biscupid aortic valve. Although my condition was first diagnosed at five years old I had no restrictions on my activities and experienced no symptoms until age 47. In some cases people can live their entire life with no problems. It is also common for valves to deteriorate as folks reach their 40's, so at 38 Stadler is in that range. Mark |
2011-07-13 9:27 AM in reply to: #3594193 |
Alpharetta, GA | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery Shop Cat - 2011-07-13 9:31 AM Scary. Didn't a third former iron-distance pro have to retire/ return to shorter distances because of a heart problem a few years ago? I'm drawing a blank on his name, but I think he was either Australian or American. I believe it was Greg Welch who retired suddenly after he was diagnosed with a heart problem. Can't recall the details, though. Andi |
2011-07-13 9:35 AM in reply to: #3594305 |
Alpharetta, GA | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery Anditrigirl - 2011-07-13 10:27 AM Shop Cat - 2011-07-13 9:31 AM Scary. Didn't a third former iron-distance pro have to retire/ return to shorter distances because of a heart problem a few years ago? I'm drawing a blank on his name, but I think he was either Australian or American. I believe it was Greg Welch who retired suddenly after he was diagnosed with a heart problem. Can't recall the details, though. Andi Out of curiosity, I went to his website. At this link here is mentions that "Greg was forced to abruptly retire because of a condition that caused his heartbeat to frighteningly race up to 300 beats per minute; Sian, too, retired to focus on Greg; Greg underwent seven heart surgeries, each lasting 5-8 hours; (Since going on new medication 16 months ago, Greg’s heart condition has been under control.) " |
2011-07-13 1:07 PM in reply to: #3594206 |
Expert 617 | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery RedCorvette - 2011-07-13 9:37 AM Best wishes to Normann for a speedy recovery. It will be interesting to hear the details as they are released. Fixing the aneurysm would have been the critical issue. Aneurysms don't necessarily require surgery and there doesn't appear to be a true way to "fix" them as the grafts tend to be a temporary fix. If his aneurysm was close to his heart (which it sounds like it was), that is a VERY risky surgery so him surviving the surgery itself is a pretty big deal. He is definitely done with athletic competition. Aneurysms run in my family and they have significant limitations on their lifestyle. I hope he finds something that provides as much enjoyment and challenge as triathlons have been for him. |
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2011-07-13 1:15 PM in reply to: #3594745 |
Champion 7036 Sarasota, FL | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery crazyalaskian - 2011-07-13 2:07 PM RedCorvette - 2011-07-13 9:37 AM Best wishes to Normann for a speedy recovery. It will be interesting to hear the details as they are released. Fixing the aneurysm would have been the critical issue. Aneurysms don't necessarily require surgery and there doesn't appear to be a true way to "fix" them as the grafts tend to be a temporary fix. If his aneurysm was close to his heart (which it sounds like it was), that is a VERY risky surgery so him surviving the surgery itself is a pretty big deal. He is definitely done with athletic competition. Aneurysms run in my family and they have significant limitations on their lifestyle. I hope he finds something that provides as much enjoyment and challenge as triathlons have been for him. Being polite as I can, all I can say is that you're drawing a lot of unfounded conclusions at this point. Mark |
2011-07-13 1:17 PM in reply to: #3594122 |
Elite 3498 Laguna Beach | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery I'm a big fan of the guy. I hope he bounces back quickly. He's a nice lad and a great cyclist as well as triathlete. Here is a photo I shot of him in Thailand at the Laguna Phuket Triathlon: |
2011-07-13 1:23 PM in reply to: #3594122 |
Elite 3140 | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery where did it say that he had an aneurism? |
2011-07-13 1:24 PM in reply to: #3594768 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery Tom Demerly. - 2011-07-14 3:17 AM I'm a big fan of the guy. I hope he bounces back quickly. He's a nice lad and a great cyclist as well as triathlete. Here is a photo I shot of him in Thailand at the Laguna Phuket Triathlon: Great pic! I hope he recovers quickly and wish him grace and strength in the months ahead whatever the outcome is. |
2011-07-13 1:43 PM in reply to: #3594762 |
Expert 617 | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery RedCorvette - 2011-07-13 2:15 PM crazyalaskian - 2011-07-13 2:07 PM RedCorvette - 2011-07-13 9:37 AM Best wishes to Normann for a speedy recovery. It will be interesting to hear the details as they are released. Fixing the aneurysm would have been the critical issue. Aneurysms don't necessarily require surgery and there doesn't appear to be a true way to "fix" them as the grafts tend to be a temporary fix. If his aneurysm was close to his heart (which it sounds like it was), that is a VERY risky surgery so him surviving the surgery itself is a pretty big deal. He is definitely done with athletic competition. Aneurysms run in my family and they have significant limitations on their lifestyle. I hope he finds something that provides as much enjoyment and challenge as triathlons have been for him. Being polite as I can, all I can say is that you're drawing a lot of unfounded conclusions at this point. Mark I could absolutely be wrong and I honestly hope that is the case but unless this was a freakish aneurysm, there is the potential for another one to develop somewhere else along the aorta. So the course of treatment generally is to limit blood pressure (drugs and avoiding heat and stressful activities). I have three family members with aortic aneurysms so my post only reflects my neurosis on the matter. |
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2011-07-13 1:48 PM in reply to: #3594783 |
Champion 7036 Sarasota, FL | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery FELTGood - 2011-07-13 2:23 PM where did it say that he had an aneurism? It was in the original article that was linked to the post. Mark |
2011-07-13 1:56 PM in reply to: #3594122 |
Master 1584 Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery Get well soon, Norman. |
2011-07-13 1:59 PM in reply to: #3594843 |
Champion 7036 Sarasota, FL | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery crazyalaskian - 2011-07-13 2:43 PM RedCorvette - 2011-07-13 2:15 PM crazyalaskian - 2011-07-13 2:07 PM RedCorvette - 2011-07-13 9:37 AM Best wishes to Normann for a speedy recovery. It will be interesting to hear the details as they are released. Fixing the aneurysm would have been the critical issue. Aneurysms don't necessarily require surgery and there doesn't appear to be a true way to "fix" them as the grafts tend to be a temporary fix. If his aneurysm was close to his heart (which it sounds like it was), that is a VERY risky surgery so him surviving the surgery itself is a pretty big deal. He is definitely done with athletic competition. Aneurysms run in my family and they have significant limitations on their lifestyle. I hope he finds something that provides as much enjoyment and challenge as triathlons have been for him. Being polite as I can, all I can say is that you're drawing a lot of unfounded conclusions at this point. Mark I could absolutely be wrong and I honestly hope that is the case but unless this was a freakish aneurysm, there is the potential for another one to develop somewhere else along the aorta. So the course of treatment generally is to limit blood pressure (drugs and avoiding heat and stressful activities). I have three family members with aortic aneurysms so my post only reflects my neurosis on the matter. Fair enough. Not knowing any more facts about Stadler's situation than what we do, all we can do is extrapolate our own experiences. My perspective/experience just happens to be different than yours. I've actually undergone aortic valve replacement and repair to the base of my aorta, so that's my base of reference. I'm not on any medication other than Coumadin and have no restrictions on my activities. As I mentioned earlier, I actually started triathlon training after my heart surgery, with my cardiologist's blessing. Hopefully we'll learn more about Stadler's condition in the near future. Until then we're just speculating. Just hoping for a good outcome for Normann at this point. Mark |
2011-07-13 2:36 PM in reply to: #3594122 |
Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery Scary. Hope he recovers quickly. |
2011-07-13 3:00 PM in reply to: #3594122 |
New user 529 | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery Aneurysms of the ascending aorta and the aortic arch are a much different animal than your typical aneurysm of the descending aorta. Repair of such is a formidable procedure due to the proximity of the aortic valve, and the carotid and subclavian artery branches. My wife's mother underwent a 12 hour operation to repair an aneurysm of her aortic arch, and eventually succumbed to post op complications. |
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2011-07-13 3:37 PM in reply to: #3594318 |
Extreme Veteran 646 | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery Holy smokes. SEVEN surgeries? Seems like he's weathering it well, though. |
2011-07-13 3:56 PM in reply to: #3594122 |
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2011-07-13 4:03 PM in reply to: #3594863 |
Elite 3140 | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery RedCorvette - 2011-07-13 2:48 PM FELTGood - 2011-07-13 2:23 PM where did it say that he had an aneurism? It was in the original article that was linked to the post. Mark
maybe my computer is not opening the entire article because its only talking about a heart valve....but regardless i hope he can recover and race soon |
2011-07-13 4:24 PM in reply to: #3595213 |
Champion 7036 Sarasota, FL | Subject: RE: Norman Stadler emergency heart surgery FELTGood - 2011-07-13 5:03 PM RedCorvette - 2011-07-13 2:48 PM FELTGood - 2011-07-13 2:23 PM where did it say that he had an aneurism? It was in the original article that was linked to the post. Mark
maybe my computer is not opening the entire article because its only talking about a heart valve....but regardless i hope he can recover and race soon ST has an article on their main page or just Google "Normann Stadler". Mark |