Autopsy Shows Collier Had an Enlarged Heart
Atlanta Hawk center Jason Collier died of a sudden heart rhythm disturbance caused by an abnormally enlarged heart, an autopsy showed.
Georgia’s chief medical examiner, Kris Sperry, said Tuesday in Decatur, Ga., that his testing showed that electrocardiograms administered to Collier in 2003 and this year showed “some indication of electrical abnormalities.”
He said that he had no evidence that the 28-year-old Collier was informed there was anything wrong with his heart. Collier’s wife said he had never been told of a reason for concern, Sperry said.
The 7-foot Collier died Oct. 15 after having trouble breathing in his suburban Atlanta home.
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Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer, who sat out the exhibition season because of a strained left hamstring, was put on the inactive list.
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