Jim Harbaugh: The cardiologist said I have the “heart of an athlete”

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh offered another update Wednesday on how his heart is doing after he briefly left last Sunday’s game due to an irregular heartbeat.

Harbaugh had a few other episodes of what he called “atrial flutter” after the game and underwent a heart procedure to resolve the problem in 2012. He said earlier this week that another procedure was a possibility and that he would wear a heart monitor. for two weeks for more information about your condition.

Some test results have already been released and Harbaugh said they have all been positive so far.

“Just I talked to the cardiologist before I came here,” Harbaugh said, via the team’s website. “I received some test results. ‘The heart of an athlete’ is a direct quote from my cardiologist. So that made me feel good. He said the stress test also went very well. I think he used the word ‘amazing’, I think so. That my stamina was incredible and my heart grew stronger the more stressed I became. Back in the groove, I hope it continues. I turned on the monitor. Good news, I took that as a compliment. Blue twisted steel. Feel good about it.

Harbaugh calls himself “coachable” when it comes to following doctors’ advice about changes he can make to his lifestyle to prevent future episodes, but it appears all is relatively well with the trainer after last Sunday’s scare.