Alex
Trebek has suffered a mild heart attack.
EMTs were on the scene quickly, but the money was only awarded to the one
with the quickest response.
Now
Alex is trying to get answers from his doctors, but the doctors have to phrase
them in the form of a question.
While in the hospital, Alex was given a single room, but opted to downgrade to a Daily Double.
On
the plus side, Trebek’s doctors tend to be smarter than, say, Wheel of Fortune’s
doctors.
When
the first paramedic hit his defibrillator, it locked out the others’ defibrillators,
so they didn’t have the chance to buzz in.
A
normal, human heart has 4 chambers, 2 auricles, and 2 ventricles. Trebeks has 5 chambers per row, in 6
different categories.
Alex
Trebek’s hospital gown was furnished by Mr. Guy of Beverly Hills.
To
prevent another heart attack, Alex may have to be more careful with his diet
and other lifestyle factors, depending on how much he wants to wager.
Before
his cardiologist told Alex the results of his tests, Trebek already knew – but only
because he was had the answers on the index cards he was holding.
Trebek’s
heart surgeon operated in exchange for promotional consideration.
The
medical bills will be for thousands and thousands of dollars. Luckily for Alex, what Medicare won’t cover, Ken Jennings will.
If Alex doesn’t take his doctor’s advice, he could be putting himself in double Jeopardy!
When
asked what the heart attack was like, Trebek described it as feeling like
someone put one of his Emmy awards on his chest.
While
in the hospital, Trebek won a Daytime Emmy award as the host of Jeopardy. To win more votes next year, Pat Sajak is
planning a heart attack right before the Daytime Emmys.
