Scot Pollard Hospitalized, Awaiting Heart Transplant Amid Genetic Health Crisis

The former NBA player's large stature and genetic condition complicate the search for a suitable donor heart.

Former NBA player Scot Pollard is hospitalized and awaiting a heart transplant due to a genetic condition exacerbated by a virus contracted in 2021.
Pollard's large stature at nearly 7 feet tall complicates finding a suitable donor heart, as his body requires a pump strong enough to circulate blood effectively.
The condition, which also affected Pollard's father and half of his siblings, causes his heart to beat an extra 10,000 times per day.
Pollard has been admitted to the ICU at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he remains until a compatible donor is found.
Doctors are confident that Pollard will receive a transplant in weeks, not months, as he has registered at multiple transplant centers to increase his chances.