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By James Brizuela
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The Los Angeles Chargers put together their third win of the season against their divisional rivals, the Denver Broncos. The Chargers coasted to a 23-16 victory after being in control for most of the game.
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Despite the big win on Sunday, the Chargers had to get their victory without the help of head coach Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh experienced a frightening medical scare when he was pulled into the blue medical tent, then was immediately removed and headed for the locker room.
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Fans and viewers were confused as to what happened, and Harbaugh was listed as questionable to return with an illness. After the game, the man himself revealed that he was suffering from an atrial flutter. This type of heart arrhythmia leads to the heart pumping too quickly.
Harbaugh revealed that doctors determined he was fine, and the head coach was able to rejoin his team, and still delivered a great victory speech in the locker room.
Now, Harbaugh has revealed he will be required to wear a heart monitor for the next two weeks.
According to Chargers beat writer, Daniel Popper, Harbaugh revealed he will be required to wear a heart monitor for the next two weeks. After the two weeks are up, he will then be reevaluated.
The Chargers head coach could also go through surgery to correct the heart defect. In typical Harbaugh fashion, he also joked about the situation.
"It would take my heart stopping for me not to be out there on the sideline," Harbaugh told reporters.
The good news is that it sounds like the medical scare is something that can be monitored and corrected without causing Harbaugh to miss any time with the team.
With Harbaugh exiting the game and being looked at by doctors, defensive coordinator Jesse Minter stepped in as interim head coach. The Chargers pulled off a huge win on the road, despite not having Harbaugh on the sidelines for the beginning of the game.
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Harbaugh also revealed that his atrial flutter also occurred one time when he was coaching the San Francisco 49ers. He coached the team in 2011 and 2014, meaning he has not experienced an episode like this in around 10 years.
Harbaugh appears to be just fine after the medical scare, though he will be monitored for the next two weeks. The hope is he will not have to go the route of surgery and get this heart issue corrected. If that is the only option and he is out for an extended period, Minter might be called on to serve as the interim head coach through the 2024 season.
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