However, according to a doctor who wished to remain anonymous, just because Gustavsson needs a...

However, according to a doctor who wished to remain anonymous, just because Gustavsson needs a second ablation does not mean his heart problem is serious. An ablation is a tricky procedure and it is not uncommon for the surgeon to miss the spot that needs to be fixed, which means the problem will come up again.

The good news, the doctor said, is that hitting the right spot the second time around is easier because of the knowledge gained from the first attempt. The success rate for the first ablation is 80 to 90 per cent and is even higher for a second one, the doctor said.

all this and more from Shoalts' Globe and Mail article on Gustavsson.

Phew...

Glove tap to mf37 for the link.

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this agrees with what the Flames fan said in the comments yesterday… it’s common for a first ablation to not eliminate the problem.

Phew.

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by Karina on Dec 3, 2009 11:49 AM EST reply actions

Big sigh of relief.

leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.

by stucky on Dec 3, 2009 11:56 AM EST reply actions

Remember that the incision to insert the catheter is through his groin, so let’s hope he doesn’t try to rush that part of the healing process. Last time, he may have been too anxious to get back. As far as I can tell, it doesn’t take much to mess up a goalie’s groin.

Get better, Jonas.

by JP Nikota on Dec 3, 2009 11:57 AM EST reply actions

I wonder if there’s another place to insert it? Especially since the nature of his job requires the use of his groin so much, couldn’t they insert it a bit lower on his thigh so it’s not as venerable to movement?

by Fergus30 on Dec 3, 2009 12:02 PM EST reply actions

aww, reply fail.

by Fergus30 on Dec 3, 2009 12:02 PM EST up reply actions

Well

My mom has an angioplasty go through her wrist. Maybe that works?

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by PPP on Dec 3, 2009 12:50 PM EST up reply actions

maybe, but he kinda needs those too

You probably get way bigger veins to work with in the groin though. Your biggest muscles are in your legs, and they need a LOT of blood to pump out all that energy. Hence big pipes to feed them. Bigger pipes means you can fit bigger stuff into them. I have no idea if they need that much more space – probably on small people they need their biggest veins, on an athlete he’ll have a lot of superhighways set up I would imagine for fast circulation.

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by Wan Ihite on Dec 3, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions

So maybe they could do it lower on the thigh, instead of right in the groin.

Of course, that would make it more of a major surgery, wouldn’t it? I’m assuming that they do it through the groin because the veins are fairly exposed so doing it in a more fleshy area might make recovery longer.

by Fergus30 on Dec 3, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

Besides the groin, you can also go in through the armpit or neck, but groin is the most common because it’s the largest easily accessable blood vessel.

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by SkinnyFish on Dec 3, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

That’s What My Vampire Girlfriend Said

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by kidkawartha on Dec 3, 2009 2:06 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah pretty much what I have been reading everywhere.

That the first surgery is around 70-80% effective (so about 1 in 5 have to do it again).

Does it suck? Hell yeah.
Am I really worried? Not so much.

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by JohnnyG on Dec 3, 2009 12:10 PM EST reply actions

He should be scheduled for an ablation every time the Leafs have 3 or 4 days off. Just to be sure.

by Its Cold In Here on Dec 3, 2009 12:24 PM EST reply actions

what is with promising young leafs and heart problems??? it’s time to have a cardiac specialist on staff, full cardiac examination before anyone is signed.

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by daoust on Dec 3, 2009 12:45 PM EST reply actions

luca cereda

Dimitri Vorobiev

Maybe you’re on to something

by pevans on Dec 3, 2009 12:50 PM EST up reply actions

karel pilar

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by daoust on Dec 3, 2009 1:10 PM EST up reply actions

Hmmm

Maybe Wendel used up all the heart…

Why do we do this to ourselves?

by Kenjamin on Dec 3, 2009 1:31 PM EST up reply actions

joey joe joe and valiquette…till monster gets back. waive toskala! for the love of God waive toskala

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by Duster on Dec 3, 2009 12:48 PM EST reply actions

no valiquette, he cleared

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by JaredFromLondon on Dec 3, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions

They probably figured it wasn't worth the extra body problems

for the rest of the year for a few days of fix now.

We’ll probably be happy about this in six months.

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by Wan Ihite on Dec 3, 2009 1:07 PM EST up reply actions

50 players under contract.

Couldn’t have claimed him even if they wanted to.

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by clrkaitken on Dec 3, 2009 1:16 PM EST up reply actions

IF we had waived Toskala we might have been able.
/sighs and retreats to fantasy life

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by kidkawartha on Dec 3, 2009 1:21 PM EST up reply actions

can’t waive a player who’s injured… and Toskala’s only back from the IR today, and we had to pick up Valiquette before noon.

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by Karina on Dec 3, 2009 1:22 PM EST up reply actions

Errr….Valiquette has been worse than Toskala :P And Toskala has been showing improvement.

So why would we want Vali :P

by Theodles on Dec 3, 2009 1:22 PM EST up reply actions

Err…no he hasn’t.
I know Karina. Emphasis on “fantasy life”. I’m starting to hate the CBA.

Valiquette 2-3-0 .852 3.74 SO 1
Toskala 1-4-2 .865 3.91 SO 0

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by kidkawartha on Dec 3, 2009 1:34 PM EST up reply actions

ahhh fantasy life where Rick Nash demanded to be traded to the Leafs, CuJo found the fountain of youth and plays like it was 2000, and Patrick Marleau signs with the Leafs this summer….
oh and Duncan Keith, rather than signing an extension, is moved to the Leafs so the Hawks can clear Cap Space.

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by Karina on Dec 3, 2009 1:36 PM EST up reply actions

and JFJ was the sens GM…

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by JaredFromLondon on Dec 3, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions

I find Brian Murray entertaining in that role

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by Karina on Dec 3, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions

co-GMs!

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by JaredFromLondon on Dec 3, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

niiiiiiiiiice

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by Karina on Dec 3, 2009 1:51 PM EST up reply actions

You do realize that your stats just prove that Valiquette was playing worse than Toskala :P And yet you argue otherwise….strange.

The only important stat you posted is SV%, of which Toskala is better.

Even better, in November Toskala’s SV% was .899.

Valiquette on the other hand has just plain sucked all year. :P

by Theodles on Dec 3, 2009 1:39 PM EST up reply actions

Since this is all moot, what’s the point of having this argument?

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by clrkaitken on Dec 3, 2009 1:57 PM EST up reply actions

I dunno … he seemed to want to fight about it :P

And what else is there to talk about anyway?

by Theodles on Dec 3, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

Valiquette is a Ranger. ergo, he sucks.

I have nothing interesting to say.

by blurr1974 on Dec 3, 2009 2:03 PM EST up reply actions

More wins, less losses, better GAA, 1 shutout. At best, it’s a wash, and moreso that Valiquette has a minor edge.
Yes, very strange indeed. If SVP is so almighty important, why is Osgood considered to be a great goalie?
Or are you trying to say that SVP is more important than wins/losses?
Just not in the mood today.

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by kidkawartha on Dec 3, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions

Osgood isn’t a great goalie. Osgood was one of the worst goalies in the league.

And yes, SV% is more important than wins and losses.

SV% is the be all and end all of goalie stats. Everything else is up to the defense.

Check it. 2007-2008…Evgeni Nabokov went 46-21 with a GAA of 2.14 and a SV% of .910.

Was Nabokov an awesome goalie that year? Hell no…his SV% was .910…which is decent, but not great. The low GAA, that was a result of his defense only allowing 23 shots a game. Last year’s version of Toskala would have a GAA of 2.40 or so in that system. The win total…same deal.

The Rangers have been a better team, and a better defensive team, so Valiquette has more wins and a better GAA. But where it counts…SV%, he’s been worse.

by Theodles on Dec 3, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions

Osgood was one of the worst goalies in the league last year, that should read.

Osgood was actually worse than Toskala last year :P

by Theodles on Dec 3, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions

That should also read…everything else is up to the team :P

by Theodles on Dec 3, 2009 2:32 PM EST up reply actions

did you look at Osgoode’s stats in the playoffs? Last year and the year before?

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by Karina on Dec 3, 2009 2:39 PM EST up reply actions

His playoffs last year are the reason he still has a job I think :) But that doesn’t change the fact that Osgood was terrible last year.

Ozzie has never been a great goalie. At best, he’s been average over most of his career. And since 02-03, he’s probably been slightly below average overall (due to age no doubt).

by Theodles on Dec 3, 2009 3:10 PM EST up reply actions

At best, it’s a wash, and moreso that Valiquette has a minor edge.

Are you really saying you’d rather commit to Toskala than Valiquette? Really? Or have you blocked out the pre-season and October?

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by kidkawartha on Dec 3, 2009 2:47 PM EST up reply actions

I’d definitely rather commit to Toskala than Valiquette for this season. No question about it.

Even with October included, Toskala has still been the better goalie. Your stats showed that definitively.

Why waste money to downgrade in net. :P Toskala is getting paid 4 million for this year…he’s getting paid that regardless. So if Valiquette is a downgrade in net, why the hell would I want to pay him in addition to Toskala when I’m seeing no tangible benefit.

It just doesn’t make sense.

by Theodles on Dec 3, 2009 3:04 PM EST up reply actions