August 2005       NEWS                       COMMENT       SECTIONS                           RESOURCES                        SPORT Didak in hospital after heart scare Chip Le Grand August 08, 2005 COLLINGWOOD forward Alan Didak spent last night under observation in Melbourne's Epworth Hospital after a dramatic cardiac episode during the opening quarter of yesterday's match against the Kangaroos. While the ball was at the other end of Telstra Dome, Didak suddenly felt his heart beating hard against his chest and came close to blacking out before club trainers arrived to help him from the field. Collingwood club doctor Paul Blackman later confirmed that Didak had been taken to hospital for emergency cardiac tests. Blackman said Didak had no history of heart problems and had not taken any medication before the match. He said Didak had not

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