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Goalkeeper Max Stryjek has capped his recovery from live-saving open heart surgery by signing a new contract to stay at Kilmarnock for next season.
The 29-year-old Pole returned to action last month, playing the final five games and helping Kilmarnock to Premiership safety, after a heart operation in November.
Stryjek, who joined from Jagiellonia Białystok last summer, has made 16 Killie appearances, keeping seven clean sheets.
Speaking earlier this month, Stryjek revealed his heart condition had gone undetected for a decade. His aorta, the body's largest artery, "was a bit bigger than usual".
"I think the margin for normal human being is 40-41 millimetres is maximum you can have," he said.
"Mine rose to like 55 and there was a danger of being basically ripped apart and I would just collapse and die.
"So they just told me, listen, there's a high risk of that, so you need to have operation as soon as possible."
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The 29-year-old Pole returned to action last month, playing the final five games and helping Kilmarnock to Premiership safety, after a heart operation in November.
Stryjek, who joined from Jagiellonia Białystok last summer, has made 16 Killie appearances, keeping seven clean sheets.
Speaking earlier this month, Stryjek revealed his heart condition had gone undetected for a decade. His aorta, the body's largest artery, "was a bit bigger than usual".
"I think the margin for normal human being is 40-41 millimetres is maximum you can have," he said.
"Mine rose to like 55 and there was a danger of being basically ripped apart and I would just collapse and die.
"So they just told me, listen, there's a high risk of that, so you need to have operation as soon as possible."
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