Absent from Monday's practice at Warrior Ice Arena with good reason, Bruins rookie Charlie McAvoy underwent a successful procedure today at Massachusetts General Hospital to treat an abnormal heart rhythm, according to Bruins team internist Dr. David Finn.

Per Finn's statement, following the Bruins game on Nov. 26, McAvoy told team physicians that he experienced heart palpitations during the game. Subsequently he underwent an evaluation, which diagnosed him with a supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). The type of SVT McAvoy has is not considered to be dangerous to his health but can recur at any time and causes significant symptoms.

After consultation with team physicians, as well as experts in this type of heart condition, McAvoy decided to have the condition treated with a procedure called an ablation. The decision to have the procedure done at this time is due to a high probability of recurrence. During the period from the initial occurrence through Saturday's game, McAvoy was cleared to play by the medical team and was monitored closely.

McAvoy will be monitored overnight at Mass General, and his expected recovery time is two weeks.

The 20-year-old McAvoy has five goals and 25 points in 45 games this season, and ranks second among B's skaters with 22:48 of time on ice per game.

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