Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban announced today that the Mavericks are
offering free heart health exams to every Mavericks player over the age of 50
that played two seasons or more with the organization.
“We have had several tragedies in the NBA family recently with the passing
of several legends at a young age,” Cuban said.
“The Mavs want to be proactive to inform and educate our alumni about
potential health concerns they may face as they age. To this end, we will be
paying for advanced screening for heart disease for our former Mavs over the
age of 50.”
The Mavericks’ organization is contacting all 33 former players to arrange a
doctor’s appointment near the player’s home and cover the costs of the
screening if interested. The screening consists of an EKG, stress echo, blood
profile and office visit. In the event the test comes back with anything
other than ‘All Clear,’ the team will not commit to paying for any further
care. However, they will assist in finding the ongoing healthcare necessary
to treat the condition.
According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart
disease is the leading cause of death in men. Many times there are no
symptoms and it goes undiagnosed and thus untreated. The Dallas Mavericks
feel that if diagnosed in a timely manner, the majority of heart disease
cases do not have to end in untimely deaths.
“We want to do our part to make sure the Mavs our fans have come to know and
love will be with us for a long, long time,” Cuban said.
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NBA官网报导，小牛老板马克-库班在今天宣布小牛将会为每一名超过50岁的为球队效力过
两个赛季以上的前小牛球员提供免费心脏健康检查。
“近来，一些NBA家庭中发生了几起悲剧事件，几名传奇球员都因为心脏问题英年早逝。
”库班说道。
“小牛希望主动预防以及教育我们的前队员关于他们在这个年纪将面临的潜在健康风险，
为了达到这个目的，我们将为所有超过50岁的前小牛球员提供最为先进的心脏疾病检测。
”
目前，小牛已经联系了所有33名前队员，正在帮助他们安排医生预约，小牛将会支付检查
过程中产生的所有费用。检查将包括一系列的心电图、超音波、血糖谱以及随访观察。
心得：健康身体，永保安康，健康无价。