{"id":2012734,"date":"2023-08-26T03:52:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-son-diagnosed-with-congenital-heart-defect-after-cardiac-arrest\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T03:54:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:54:50","slug":"lebron-james-son-diagnosed-with-congenital-heart-defect-after-cardiac-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-son-diagnosed-with-congenital-heart-defect-after-cardiac-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James&#8217; son diagnosed with heart defect after cardiac arrest."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flebron-james-son-diagnosed-with-congenital-heart-defect-after-cardiac-arrest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2012734&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Doctors have made a significant \u200bdiscovery about the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/serious-danger-to-our-health-and-well-being-scientists-gear-up-to-battle-murder-hornets\/\" title=\"\u2018Serious Danger To Our Health And Well-Being\u2019: Scientists Gear Up To Battle Murder Hornets\">sudden cardiac arrest<\/a> of Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of NBA Lakers star LeBron \u200dJames. They\u2062 believe that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-calls-down-syndrome-a-severe-birth-defect-blasted-by-parents-of-special-needs-children\/\" title=\"WHO Calls Down Syndrome A \u2018Severe Birth Defect,\u2019 Blasted By Parents Of Special Needs Children\">congenital heart defect<\/a> \u200dwas the likely cause\u200b of the incident, according to a family spokesperson on Aug.\u200b 26.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Bronny James,\u2064 the \u2062oldest of the three James siblings, experienced a cardiac arrest while practicing\u2064 basketball at \u200bthe University of \u2064Southern California (USC) on July 24.<\/p>\n<p>He was immediately rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and thankfully discharged three days\u2062 later.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related\u2064 Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/17-year-old-dies-from-cardiac-arrest-during-basketball-training-5461624\">17-Year-Old Dies From Cardiac\u200c Arrest During Basketball\u2064 Training<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/17-year-old-dies-from-cardiac-arrest-during-basketball-training-5461624\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/lebron-james-eldest-sons-sudden-cardiac-arrest-physician-recommends-4-heart-healthy-foods-5444040\">LeBron \u200dJames\u2019 Eldest Son\u2019s Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Physician Recommends 4\u200b Heart-Healthy Foods<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/9\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/lebron-james-eldest-sons-sudden-cardiac-arrest-physician-recommends-4-heart-healthy-foods-5444040\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A family spokesperson revealed\u2062 that the probable cause of Bronny James&#8217;s cardiac\u2063 arrest, where his heart \u200cstopped\u200b beating, was identified &#8220;after a comprehensive initial evaluation&#8221;\u200d at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">medical center<\/a> and subsequent evaluations at the Mayo\u2063 Clinic and Atlantic Health\/Morristown Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is an \u200banatomically \u200band\u2064 functionally significant Congenital Heart\u2064 Defect \u200bwhich can and will \u2063be treated,&#8221; stated the spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson expressed \u2062confidence in Bronny James&#8217;s full recovery and his ability to &#8220;return to basketball \u200din the\u200b very near future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to\u2062 provide updates to media and respectfully reiterate\u200d the family&#8217;s \u2063request for privacy,&#8221; the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>Bronny James, also known as LeBron James Jr., committed to USC \u200din May after \u2062gaining \u2063recognition as one\u200c of the nation&#8217;s\u200b top prospects from Sierra Canyon School in nearby Chatsworth.\u2062 However, he did\u2062 not join the\u200d Trojans on their European tour this month.<\/p>\n<h2>Cardiac Arrest \u200dSpeculation<\/h2>\n<p>Previously, there was widespread speculation on social \u200bmedia regarding the cause of Bronny James&#8217;s cardiac arrest.\u200d Elon\u200d Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter), even suggested that the COVID-19 vaccination could be the cause. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/lebron-james-breaks-silence-on-18-year-old-sons-cardiac-arrest-5427265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[source]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We cannot ascribe everything to the vaccine, but, by the same token, we cannot ascribe nothing. Myocarditis is \u2064a known\u200d side-effect.\u200d The\u200d only question is whether it is rare or\u200d common,&#8221; stated Mr. Musk.<\/p>\n<p>On July 26, CNN interviewed its own medical analyst, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who \u200cemphasized that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-son-diagnosed-with-congenital-heart-defect-after-cardiac-arrest\/\" title=\"LeBron James' son diagnosed with heart defect after cardiac arrest.\">sudden cardiac arrest events involving \u200byoung athletes<\/a> are &#8220;more common than people realize.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Dr. Peter McCullough,\u200b a \u2063top\u200d cardiologist and COVID-19 vaccine skeptic, \u2062responded by\u2062 suggesting a connection.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are seeing a wide range\u2063 of vaccine-associated collapses\u200c among\u2064 on-screen reporters, athletes, and many others that can be caused by POTS \u2063(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-staggering-amount-of-athletes-collapsed-recently\/\" title=\"A Staggering Amount of Athletes Collapsed RECENTLY\">postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome<\/a>), which has a benign\u2063 prognosis \u2063all the way to myocarditis and ventricular tachycardia\/fibrillation, which can\u200c be \u200cfatal,&#8221; wrote \u2064Dr. McCullough on his Substack\u2063 page.<\/p>\n<p>He\u200d added that detailed information about the COVID-19 vaccine, administration dates, initial cardiac rhythm, and\u200b subsequent cardiac testing are necessary to determine the prognosis.<\/p>\n<p>Bronny James&#8217;s cardiac arrest is the second incident\u2064 within the USC program in \u2063two years. Former\u2063 player Vince \u200bIwuchukwu also suffered a cardiac arrest\u200b during\u2062 a team practice\u200d last year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/news\/usc-five-star-freshman-vince-iwuchukwu-sidelined-indefinitely-after-suffering-cardiac-arrest-this-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctors determined that Bronny James, eldest son of NBA player LeBron James, experienced a sudden cardiac arrest due to a congenital heart defect during a basketball practice at the University of Southern California. 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