"It was picked up through the different echocardiograms that you do for different reasons that you go through with any post-concussion situation," Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello said of the heart problem. "It's probably a blessing in disguise of what transpired. They detected this, something that you're sometimes born with but never knew."
Lamoriello confirmed that the heart procedure is necessary, stating, "It could be several months before Reilly is back on the ice. (His quality of life will be) 100 percent, and he will be able to play once this procedure is done, it takes quite a bit of time."
Mike Reilly, who is now sidelined indefinitely due to a heart condition, didn't know he had the issue until it was uncovered during concussion testing after a previous injury.
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