Jim Harbaugh wearing heart monitor, taking blood thinner after irregular heartbeat

Leave it to Jim Harbaugh to call an audible when addressing his health.

The Los Angeles Chargers coach wasn't supposed to do his Monday news conference because he was undergoing medical testing after he experienced an irregular heartbeat during Sunday's 23-16 win at Denver. Harbaugh, though, got back from his appointment with a cardiologist earlier than planned and decided it would be better to address the subject immediately instead of waiting until Wednesday.

Harbaugh said he is taking steps to address the arrhythmia he has had for many years. That includes wearing a heart monitor for the next two weeks and taking a blood thinner, so his heart doesn't go out of rhythm.

It was a rare amount of detail from the 60-year-old Harbaugh, who can be evasive when it comes to addressing the status of his players. Harbaugh, who is in his first season with the Chargers, often says players are "working through it" when discussing injuries.

"For anybody that could be out there hearing this or if I'm butchering this in any way, I apologize. I'm pretty confident on this one and that I know what it is and how to deal with it. But as always, we'll trust the doctors to tell me what to do," Harbaugh said during his 20-minute session on Monday.

The Chargers informed reporters at the team's complex that Harbaugh would speak two minutes before the news conference began. The team had offensive coordinator Greg Roman and defensive coordinator Jesse Minter lined up to take Harbaugh's place for the regular media availability.

Harbaugh said he's dealt for many years with atrial flutter, a condition that can cause the heart to beat too quickly.

He had ablation procedures in 1999 and 2012 to treat the irregular heart rhythms and said another one