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Newsstand: Former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh to undergo heart procedure, hip replacement

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Former Michigan head coach and current Los Angeles Chargers head man Jim Harbaugh has a busy offseason ahead following his team’s first-round playoff exit, losing to the Houston Texans last Saturday. And his offseason will include personal medical procedures.

Harbaugh said at his end of season press conference Wednesday that he will have both an ablation to treat an irregular heart rhythm and hip replacement surgery.

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Harbaugh experienced an irregular heartbeat during the first half of a 23-16 win at Denver on Oct. 13. During the first quarter, Harbaugh briefly entered the medical tent before heading to the locker room. While in the locker room, Harbaugh had his pulse and an EKG taken and received an IV and magnesium.

Harbaugh returned to the sideline after the EKG showed his heart had returned to normal rhythm.

The 61-year-old Harbaugh said that the week after the Broncos game, he had dealt with atrial flutter for many years, which can cause the heart to beat too quickly. After seeing a cardiologist, he wore a heart monitor for two weeks and took a blood thinner.

It will be the third cardiac ablation for Harbaugh. His first was in 1999, when he was still playing, and then in 2012. An ablation procedure uses small burns or freezes of heart cells. It creates tiny scars in heart tissue, which helps to prevent the heart from producing an irregular rhythm.

Michigan graduate offensive lineman Giovanni El-Hadi — the starter at right guard last season — announced he will return for a fifth season with the Wolverines.

Michigan graduate offensive lineman Jeffrey Persi, meanwhile, entered the NCAA transfer portal. He started two games at left tackle in 2024, replacing Myles Hinton when the latter was injured.

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