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Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, center, stands on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh wearing heart monitor, taking blood thinner after irregular heartbeat

Leave it to Jim Harbaugh to call an audible when addressing his health

By JOE REEDY
Published - Oct 14, 2024, 06:54 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:22 PM EST

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Leave it to Jim Harbaugh to call an audible when addressing his health.

The Los Angeles Chargers coach wasn’t supposed to do his Monday news conference because he was undergoing medical testing after he experienced an irregular heartbeat during Sunday’s 23-16 win at Denver. Harbaugh, though, got back from his appointment with a cardiologist earlier than planned and decided it would be better to address the subject immediately instead of waiting until Wednesday.

Harbaugh said he is taking steps to address the arrhythmia he has had for many years. That includes wearing a heart monitor for the next two weeks and taking a blood thinner so his heart doesn’t go out of rhythm.

It was a rare amount of detail from the 60-year-old Harbaugh, who can be evasive when it comes to addressing the status of his players. Harbaugh, who is in his first season with the Chargers, often says players are “working through it” when discussing injuries.

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