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Cardinals Coach Bruce Arians Hospitalized With Chest Pains; Tests ‘Favorable’

Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians was carried to the hospital with chest pains Sunday night, although the team says test results “have come back favorably.”

Cardinals Coach Bruce Arians Hospitalized With Chest Pains; Tests ‘Favorable’

“After returning home from Minnesota, Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians was experiencing discomfort and not feeling well during the night. His wife took him to a local hospital to be evaluated,” the Cardinals said in a statement. “All tests conducted so far have come back favorably. He remains in the hospital for continued evaluation.”

Arians was hospitalized earlier this year after battling symptoms associated with Diverticulitis, a condition which affects the digestive tract. The coach was rushed to a San Diego hospital before a preseason game against the Chargers in August with the initial belief that he had a kidney stone.

Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu said he spoke to Arians:

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The Cardinals cancelled Arians’ Monday press conference that was scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET.

Arizona lost to the Minnesota Vikings 30-24 in Minneapolis on Sunday.

Arians’ health has been issue throughout his career. He gained 33 pounds during his first season in Arizona, but then lost about 15 in the two months following the season. He began walking before practices during the 2013 season, but hasn’t been spotted doing that at all since then.

He was also previously hospitalized before an Indianapolis Colts wild-card game against the Baltimore Ravens in 2013 due to an ear infection. Before that, Arians underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 2007 while with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

During his tenure as head coach of Temple University, Arians was reportedly hospitalized for migraines, sometimes up to twice a week. Arians said that as soon as he was fired from Temple in 1988, the migraines stopped.

The Cardinals (4-5-1), who are second in NFC West, will next visit the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

HOUSTON, TX – AUGUST 28: Head coach Bruce Arians of the Arizona Cardinals reacts in the second quarter of a preseason NFL game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on August 28, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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