Ainge suffers heart attack

[Gargamel]

Quote: BOSTON -- The Celtics President and General Manager Danny Ainge has suffered a heart attack, SportsCenter 5 has learned.

Ainge was resting comfortably after being taken to the hospital early Thursday morning, SportsCenter 5 reported.

Ainge, 50, who took over reins of the Celtics in in 2003 and orchestrated last year's Celtics championship by bringing in Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, did not attend Wednesday night's Celtics game because he was feeling sick.

Ainge woke up Thursday morning with chest pains and was taken to the hospital. Doctors later inserted a stent to unclog an artery that was 100 percent clogged.

Ainge will be in the hospital for a few days and will probably miss the Celtics' playoff opener against the Bulls on Saturday. He is expected to make a full recovery.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/sports/19201276/detail.html

 

[Superman]

That's what happens when you find out your All Star PF might be done for good.

In all seriousness, though, hopefully he'll be okay. Good to know that the prognosis is positive.

 

[One and Done]

That's what happens when you find out your All Star PF might be done for good.

Dang, beat me to it!

Hope he'll be alright, though. He's not that old...however, you hate for such an unexpected ailment to happen to anyone.

 

[Peter_Gibbons]

Wow, sucks to hear. Hopefully Ainge recovers soon. Also I hope KG recovers somehow in time for the 2nd or 3rd round because you don't want to see them miss a chance to defend the title because of injury.

 

[Rockmeister]

Sounds like he's getting better. Get well soon Danny.

 

[Bricklayer]

They really need to do something about those stupid heart things always breaking down. Really, its ridiculous. We're all walking around with a bunch of Edsels.

 

[VF21]

I wish him a speedy recovery.

 

[6th]

Get well soon, Danny!

 

[kingsnation]

Prayers are with him, get well soon.

 

[Jerryaki]

Ainge woke up Thursday morning with chest pains and was taken to the hospital. Doctors later inserted a stent to unclog an artery that was 100 percent clogged.

shouldn't a 100% clogged artery affect you much faster than this? he was able to get to the hospital and all, i'd figure a 100% clog would shut you down pretty fast...

 

[Gargamel]

shouldn't a 100% clogged artery affect you much faster than this? he was able to get to the hospital and all, i'd figure a 100% clog would shut you down pretty fast...

Could've been a smaller coronary artery, though I'm not saying that's not potentially deadly either. Yet it's not the aorta, exactly.