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Kansas Basketball Coach Bill Self Undergoes Heart Procedure, Expected to Make Full Recovery
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JUL 25 – Bill Self underwent a successful heart procedure involving two stents to treat blocked arteries and is expected to make a full recovery, the university said.
- Bill Self, the Kansas basketball coach, received a heart treatment on Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, where doctors placed two stents to open blocked arteries.
- Self experienced concerning symptoms and underwent a standard catheterization after dealing with heart issues that caused him to miss the 2023 Big 12 and NCAA tournaments.
- Kansas' athletic department reported that the procedure went very well, Self is in good spirits, expects release from the hospital soon, and plans to continue coaching.
- Self said he is doing well, would "100% return" to coaching the Jayhawks, and plans lifestyle changes to support his health and lead the team’s 21st season under his guidance.
- Self’s recovery allays concerns about his future and allows Kansas to prepare for the upcoming season starting October 24 with a game against Louisville.
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Kansas coach Bill Self underwent heart procedure after experiencing ‘concerning symptoms’
Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self was hospitalized after he experienced “some concerning symptoms,” the school said in a statement Thursday. Self, who underwent a heart procedure, is expected to make a full recovery as is set to be released from Lawrence Memorial hospital “soon.”
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self undergoes heart procedure, expected to make full recovery
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self underwent a heart procedure at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Thursday after he “felt unwell and experienced some concerning symptoms,” the school said. The 62-year-old had two stents inserted to treat blocked arteries in his heart. “The procedure went very well, and he is expected to make a full recovery,” Kansas’ athletic department said in a statement. “He is in good spirits and …
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Henry HeraldKansas coach Bill Self hospitalized, has 2 stents inserted
Bill Self, the winningest men's basketball coach in Kansas Jayhawks history, was admitted to the hospital and had two stents inserted on Thursday, the university announced.
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