from M Live dot-com -- coverage Friday March 4, 2011
Fennville basketball player Wes Leonard died from a heart attack due to dilated cardiomyopathy, according to an autopsy performed today by Dr. David Start.
Start, the Ottawa County medical examiner, said in a statement the condition is also referred to as an enlarged heart, which becomes weakened and can not pump blood efficiently. The decreased heart function can affect the lungs, liver, and other body systems.
Start was not immediately available for comment on the autopsy.
The condition can occur at any age, but is generally most common in adult men. Symptoms usually develop over time, but can develop suddenly and have fatal results as in Leonard's case.
The 16-year-old died Thursday night after securing his school's undefeated regular season with a game-winning layup with 30 seconds remaining.
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