Implantable cardioverter defibrillator and competitive sport participation
2009; Oxford University Press; Volume: 30; Issue: 24 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/eurheartj/ehp463
ISSN1522-9645
Autores Tópico(s)Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
ResumoOn 7 June 2009, the young soccer player Anthony Van Loo, during the match opposing his team KSV Roeselare to the R Antwerp FC in Belgian First Division, unexpectedly and suddenly collapsed while jogging slowly at 43th minute of the first half. Having fallen unnaturally, he landed on his back and remained there still and unconsciousness for a few seconds. When his teammates realized that something horrible was occurring, and started running over to him, the ‘miracle’ occurred: some arm and legs shocks rattled the lying body of the athlete, and he regained consciousness. The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) previously implanted in his chest had recognized the …
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