CHICAGO — Cubs pitcher Carlos Silva is scheduled to have his heart examined Monday and might undergo a procedure to correct a problem with his heartbeat.
The Cubs say the examination will determine if Silva needs a cardiac ablation to correct the issue.
According to the Mayo Clinic, that procedure usually involves running a catheter from the groin to the heart. It can also be done through open-heart surgery.
Silva spent a night in a Denver hospital after he left in the first inning of Sunday’s start against the Colorado Rockies with an abnormal heart rate. He was placed on the disabled list the following day.
At 10-5 with a 3.92 earned-run average, the veteran right-hander has been one of the few bright spots for the Cubs this season. He was traded to Chicago by the Seattle Mariners in the offseason in exchange for outfielder Milton Bradley.
In his two seasons with the Mariners, Silva compiled a 5-18 record and a 6.85 ERA.
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