The Los Angeles Clippers announced Monday that center Zeljko Rebraca, who was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat following a game last week, will undergo a procedure Wednesday to help correct the condition.
After scoring four points and committing four fouls in 11 minutes of a 103-100 win over the Toronto Raptors last Wednesday, Rebraca was admitted to Centinela Hospital and released one day later when his heartbeat returned to a normal rhythm.
Rebraca will travel to Detroit and undergo an ablation of the accessory bypass tract at University of Michigan Hospital.
Dr. Fred Morady performed the same procedure on Rebraca in August 2003 after he missed 50 games for the Detroit Pistons during the 2002-03 campaign due to a recurring irregular heartbeat.
The 7-foot Rebraca has averaged 4.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11 games off the bench for the Clippers (9-4), who lead the Pacific Division. He is expected to miss at least one month.