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Aldridge Out for Indefinite Period Due to Minor Heart Arrhythmia

Saturday morning, the San Antonio Spurs announced the following news regarding forward LaMarcus Aldridge.

The San Antonio Spurs today announced that forward LaMarcus Aldridge will be out for an indefinite period due to an occurrence of a minor heart arrhythmia. All parties have concluded that at the current time it is best for Aldridge to refrain from play until further tests and examinations are completed. The Spurs will provide updates as appropriate.

MayoClinic.org has an overview of heart arrhythmia:

Heart rhythm problems (heart arrhythmias) occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate your heartbeats don’t work properly, causing your heart to beat too fast, too slow or irregularly.