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hlthe2b

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2. I sure as hell hope he's been thoroughly screened by a cardiologist/geneticist...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 05:56 AM

7 hrs ago

Because at that overwhelmingly unusual height, among the first worries I'd have is Marfan Syndrome, but there are other risks for potentially fatal heart arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation.

Not trying to be a downer on this young man's future, but he needs to be thoroughly assessed (receive early intervention, if necessary) and monitored if he has not already been.

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I sure as hell hope he's been thoroughly screened by a cardiologist/geneticist... hlthe2b 7 hrs ago #2

I knew someone with Marfan Syndrome, TexasTowelie 7 hrs ago #3

The very characteristic long hands and fingers are also present in a lot of basketball players so, only a full hlthe2b 7 hrs ago #4