{
  "id": 4850277,
  "title": "🚨 BREAKING: Scott McTominay to undergo heart surgery after arrhythmia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/breaking-scott-mctominay-to-undergo-heart-surgery-after-arrhythmia",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/breaking-scott-mctominay-undergo-heart-113800750.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Scott McTominay, the Scotland international midfielder for Napoli, is set to undergo heart surgery after being diagnosed with a mild, benign cardiac arrhythmia. The club announced on Tuesday that McTominay will undergo a cardiac arrhythmia ablation procedure using pulsed field ablation (PFA) in the coming days. PFA is a catheter-based technique that employs short electrical pulses to target and correct abnormal heart tissue responsible for cardiac arrhythmias. This relatively new method is becoming more commonly employed in treating heart rhythm disorders.\n\nNapoli revealed that McTominay is expected to return to full fitness following the international break. The 29-year-old has quickly become a vital asset for the Serie A champions, contributing significantly to their title victory in his first season with the club and earning the Most Valuable Player award for the league.",
  "summary": "Scott McTominay will undergo corrective heart surgery after Napoli confirmed the midfielder has been diagnosed with a mild, benign cardiac arrhythmia.The Serie A giants announced on Tuesday that the S...",
  "key_points": [
    "Scott McTominay diagnosed with mild, benign cardiac arrhythmia",
    "McTominay to undergo cardiac arrhythmia ablation procedure",
    "McTominay expected to return to full fitness post-international break"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Napoli and Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay to have surgery for an irregular heartbeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/napoli-and-scotland-midfielder-scott-mctominay-to-have-surgery-for-an",
        "published": "2026-09-01T12:25:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}