Sam Bennett has undergone medical treatment for atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular heart beat. He underwent the procedure in Germany just days after he suffered a heart scare while in London in November.
He woke up during the night with an unusually high heart rate, especially as he had just been asleep. He then contacted doctors first thing that morning and tests were performed, which diagnosed atrial fibrillation.
Bennett and the medical staff at his new team, Pinarello Q36.5, weighed up the options for treatment and decided he would undergo a corrective procedure in Frankfurt.
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He underwent ablation, which is designed to remove or destroy tissue, often using heat or cold, to correct problems like abnormal heart rhythms. In cardiac ablation, catheters deliver energy to scar faulty heart tissue causing arrhythmias, restoring a normal rhythm.
After the procedure, he took blood thinners for two months and the condition, and his treatment, mean the start of his season with his new team will be delayed.
More to come.
