Tampa (USA), March 5 –  Aaron Boone, manager of the New York Yankees, said he “can not believe” the improvement in his health after surgery on Wednesday to implant a pacemaker.
He added that he would have rejoined the club on Friday had it not been for the coronavirus protocols.
“I feel great. I can’t believe how good I feel,” Boone said in a video conference before the exhibition game between the Yankees and the Detroit Tigers on Friday at Steinbrenner Field.

“I’m really glad I did this because, certainly, in the last few months, I haven’t felt anywhere near how I felt this morning. Really excited about it; excited to be back,” he said.
Boone addressed the media for the first time since taking immediate medical leave to undergo the procedure after symptoms of lightheadedness, lack of energy and shortness of breath for several weeks.

Further tests indicated that he had a low heart rate, requiring the pacemaker. He underwent surgery Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital in Tampa and was released Thursday.
“I can say that in a couple of days, my new friend and I are doing pretty well,” Boone said.
The 47-year-old pilot, who underwent open heart surgery in 2009, said his heart rate was “as low as 30,” which was causing complications.
The general medical consensus is that the ideal resting heart rate for an adult ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute.
“Now that I have (the pacemaker) I have realized that I was not feeling well,” Boone said.
He added that “yesterday, and even more so today, I feel a little ready to go and ready to tackle things. (My cardiologist) said, ‘this will be a pretty straightforward procedure, nothing like what you’ve been through in the past. And it will work. immediately, you’ll notice. And he was right. I feel great. ”
Boone said he planned to rejoin the team on Saturday. Boone, entering his fourth season as Yankees manager, said “if it’s not tomorrow, I hope it’s Sunday.”

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