Goaltender Jonas Gustavsson, a Swedish rookie with the Toronto Maple Leafs, had successful surgery Tuesday to correct an abnormal heartbeat. He is expected to rejoin the team in a few days.
Gustavsson’s Surgery Goes Smoothly, Expected to Rejoin Leafs Soon
His quick recovery is great news, to be sure, but the operation hardly sounds fun:
Doctors examined Gustavsson and decided to operate Tuesday, a procedure which involves inserting a catheter through the groin to fix an abnormal heartbeat.
Ouch.
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