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'I never even felt bad': LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey on abrupt heart procedure
View Date:2024-12-23 19:14:13
LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey said she had a heart procedure during the summer after doctors "accidentally" found a blocked artery in her heart.
Mulkey, 61, says that doctors discovered that a coronary artery had nearly complete blockage. She originally said she went to seek medical help on a non-disclosed nagging issue.
Mulkey ended up having two stents put into a coronary artery in June.
"I never even felt bad," Mulkey said, via ESPN. "I'm still kind of in shock that we accidentally found this. So my message in sharing this is, if you're over 50, go get a stress test.
"I've had some of my former teammates tell me, 'We're going to do it.' That's why I share these things. I'm an open book if it's something that can help people. It's just a great lesson for all of us who think that it won't happen to us."
Mulkey led LSU to a national championship in April and with the return of All-America forward Angel Reese, who was the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player, transfers Hailey Van Lith and Aneesah Morrow, are expected to start the season at the top of the rankings.
Mulkey also agreed to a record 10-year, $36 million extension earlier this month that will keep her in Baton Rogue through the 2033 season.
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