Breaking the ice
Claire leaned in close, holding her breath.
"During my mandatory team physical two weeks ago," Adrian explained in simple, direct terms, "the medical staff flagged an irregular rhythm in my heart. At first, I thought it was just a temporary glitch from stress. But yesterday, I went to New York Presbyterian for a full, high resolution cardiac MRI with a top specialist."
Ryan’s face instantly paled. "A heart irregularity? Adrian, what are you talking about? You're the fittest guy on the entire team."
"It's called arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy," Adrian said, pronouncing the complex medical name clearly. "It's a structural flaw in the muscle wall of my heart that creates a dang