BOSTON -- Eastern Connecticut guard Antwoine Key, who died after collapsing on the court during a game in January, had a fatal heart condition, the state Office of Public Safety said Friday.
The 22-year-old Key collapsed during the opening minutes against Worcester State on Jan. 20.
An autopsy was completed shortly after he died, but the finding was delayed because the state medical examiner couldn't determine the cause of death before consulting a heart specialist, said Katie Ford, spokeswoman for the state Executive Office of Public Safety.
Key suffered from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an enlarged heart due to a natural disorder of the heart muscle cells, Ford said. | |
